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Superstitious numerologists draw connection between China's medal count and the Sichuan earthquake

Olympic numerologyThe Chinese internets are abuzz with the idea that China's final medal count of 51 golds, 22 silvers and 28 bronzes coincides with the date and time of May's devastating Sichuan earthquake — 5.12, 2:28pm.

We must admit we ourselves were kind of freaked out by the connection when we first heard this. Were the heavens trying to tell us something?

Alas, if only it were really true. China won 21 silvers at last count, not 22 — and with the closing ceremony now behind us, there is no more chance for China to win that missing silver to make this supernatural conspiracy come true.

Still that hasn't stopped the rumour from spreading like wildfire. But fear not, as inhouse censors with the key Chinese portals are now deleting the superstitious posts as soon as they appear, as this comparison of the same search term on Baidu shows.

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By Kenneth Tan in on August 26, 2008 3:41 AM

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  • China-Matt

    Just what we need, more ridiculous superstitious conspiracy theories.

  • moneyinabox

    Epic fail nanheyangrouchuan

  • RUSHOUR1

    To cwalt51,



    --"51 freedoms China doesn't have"?

    Freedom freedom, how many crimes were committed under this name? How dare you to forget to mention liberty?

    Only for some metal craps, you rought yourself so low as to be next topless Rambo and to become as boring as this game, lol!





  • cwalt51

    51 Chinese golds, is that one for every under aged gymnast that China fielded?



    Maybe it is 51 freedoms China doesn't have that most modern countries now have, I'm not quite sure yet.

  • Bisa

    Way to go Eastman, that was a pretty decent joke...knew you had in you!

  • dedlam

    How likely was it that Liu Xiang would have got a silver if hadn't pulled out. Maybe he was advised by his fortune teller rather than Nike not to race?!?!

  • YangBang

    >>But I think the medals 36-38-36 of USA should fit with the three sizes of Lady Liberty.



    Well, let's hope we can get her to 38-24-36 next time. Unfortunately, there is no "DD" medal.

  • RUSHOUR1

    It's really a pity the well spread joke cannot hold water because of a missing silver in middle.

    But I think the medals 36-38-36 of USA should fit with the three sizes of Lady Liberty.

    You can see she obviously needs a diet and eat less Freedom Fry must be not bad an idea. Of course, if Americans had collected more gold to enlarge her cups, she could've still looked bit more balanced and sexier. But till 2012, lol!

  • pug_ster

    It start to remind of the movie '23.' Heck I can add 5+1=6, 2+2=4, 2+8=10, means that something good or bad is going to happen at 6/4/10.

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