Bangladesh wins Silver in Beijing for National Anthem

From 205 countries and their national anthems ours is chosen to be musically 'of quality' after that of Uruguay. Thanks to Rabindranath Tagore. The ranking is done by Alex Marshall, freelance journalist and specialist on music.

He says "National anthems are the same the world over - a short, classical piece meant to stir up pride", and on "Amar Sonar Bangla", "...A wonderful anthem that sounds like it was written for a stroll along the Seine..."

The Rank:
1. Uruguay
2. Bangladesh
3. Tajikistan
4. Mauritania
5. Dominica
6. US Virgin Isles
7. Senegal
8. Nigeria
9. Nepal
10. Japan

Picture of the day : from Olympic

In 1992, I had first seen Olympics in TV, before that i had only read them in the "General Knowledge" kind of books, and wondered how USSR and USA were fighting each other in the Olympics. That time, I liked the US Flag and i was not happy that CIS was topping the list of medals. It was always politics in Olympics. Also going on now in 2008. AFP on Bush's current odyssey in Beijing"Bush trip to Asia a mix of sports and politics".


Thanks to the two athletes of Georgia and Russia, that they did act in a way that a stupid human being is also supposed to do. link

Olympics and Politics

While China claims that Dalai Lama and his allies are trying to destroy Olympics Dalai Lama supports olympics in China and agrees to be present at the event if China invites as khaleejtimes says:

"If China invites him, he can attend the Beijing Olympics, but under one condition, that is there must be a relaxation of suppression in Tibet,” Prime Minister Samdong Rinpoche said in Dharamsala, the exiled government’s base in north India.

According to Reuters:

"It is really deserving for the Chinese people to host the Olympic Games," he told reporters in Japan. "(Despite) the recent unfortunate event in Tibet, my position won't change."