My office building has been taken over by the registration center for the Special Olympics. To get to the car park we have to drive around some bizarre backstreets where, this morning, I’m pretty sure I saw a Wolf and six Bears.

I should have seen it coming of course, there have been posters around since I first arrived in Shanghai (January), even though the actual events don’t start until October 10.

Far be it from me to rain on anyone’s parade; I have no doubt that the people who compete in it have a great time and make lots of friends, awareness is raised, and everyone goes home happy. But when you’re talking about a competition that’s open to 8 year olds, and one of the events is 10 pin bowling using a ramp, I think comparing it with the ancient Summer Olympiad is a bit of a stretch.
(the Winter Olympics, maybe).