Heather Reid, associate professor and chair of philosophy at Morningside, was in Beijing to participate in the academic observance of the Olympic Games. Internationally known as an expert on sports philosophy and Olympic studies, Reid sent regular diary installments to document what she saw and experienced during the Beijing Olympics. Each of her diary entries is posted on this page.

For more background information on Heather Reid go to

http://www.morningside.edu/morningside/pubrel/CurrentMorningsider.htm

and select the feature article Morningside and Beijing Olypmics Have Interesting Connection.

Olympic Diary 2008

August 4 - Arrival in Beijing

August 5 - An Ethnic Theme park

August 6 - Talking Up the Games

August 7 - All Dressed Up with No Torch to See

August 8 - Chasing the Flame

August 9 - Cycling and "The Great Wall"

August 10 - Beijing in the Rain

August 11 - A (Relatively) Quiet Day

August 12 - Culture for Pinheads

August 13 - Bikes, Buddha, and Beach Volleyball

August 14 - Wrestling with the Medal Count

August 15 - On the Olympic Green

August 16 - The Warrior Spirit

August 17 - Marathon

August 18 - Last Day in Beijing