To be fair, in Chinese the name is actually "Aoyun," which is not a terrible name, all things told. Also, China has a much stronger tradition of naming tykes after attributes or other random but powerful nouns than the US does. (Insert standard Hollywood-baby names-those folks are CRAZY joke here.)
And really, of all the things to be named in the world, Olympic Games is not the worst. It's a name with a longstanding tradition, closely tied both to the modern and ancient world. It denotes tenacity, fortitude, speed, grace, courage, and dignity (except, of course, where mascots are concerned). It's a name a small Chinese baby could be proud of.
An ADORABLE small Chinese baby! Just look at him!
Daaaaaaw. For you, little one, I Heart China too.
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So it stands to reason that if and when Venezuela hosts the Olympics, they'll have to rename the Games in honor of Hugo Chavez? Since they can't be letting people get the idea they can name their kids Olympic Gold Medalist or anything. Anymore.pcp
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