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usatoday.com - 10/30/2008

China listed U.S. athletes as possible troublemakers

— usatoday.com — The names included softball players Jennie Finch and Jessica Mendoza and soccer player Abby Wambach, who broke... her leg and missed the Olympic Games. It also included two Paralympians, one athlete who wasn't a member of the 2008 softball team and a top ... (more) China listed U.S. athletes as possible troublemakers

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sportsbybrooks.com - 10/31/2008

China Demands Silence From Jennie Finch, Others

— sportsbybrooks.com — Sure, Americans are superficial, but in terms of national sensitivity, no country is more image-conscious than China,... and nowhere was it more evident than the 2008 Olympics. Their ceremonies were–to put it mildly–extravagant and the precision and ... (more) China Demands Silence From Jennie Finch, Others

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thebiglead.com - 10/30/2008

China Had US Olympians Targeted as Troublemakers

— thebiglead.com — The Troublemaker List: Jennie Finch was on the list! Why were Chinese officials concerned about a softball... pitcher and other US athletes staging a protest in Beijing last summer? “ Because ‘many of them’ were ‘apparently associated with Team Darfur,’ an ... (more) China Had US Olympians Targeted as Troublemakers

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Jennie Finch On Beijing Watch List
RightFielders Women in Sports — ... Darryl Seibel said in an e-mail Wednesday. “As such, we rejected the request to address this with our athletes or transmit the letter to them. We saw absolutely no need to burden the athletes with this.” The list also included Jessica Mendoza and soccer player Abby Wambach, who actually missed the Olympics because of a leg injury. There were two Paralympians also named in the list. It is said that Chinese officials thought of these players as a possible threat to the Games and expected possible political protests. Many of the players are a member of the human-rights ...

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TheScore.com Blog — ... But apparently China does, because the women's softball star was one of nine American Olympic athletes named in an email from Chinese officials to the USOC about individuals of concern. Specifically, they feared that someone might stage some kind of demonstration. ...