Well, it seems that many of the female Chinese athletes competing in the Olympics are cross stitchers. I guess this gives a whole new meaning to the “Stitching Olympics”. 
A Stitch in Time Wins Gold for China’s Female Athletes
    
    I'm a Tennessee girl who now lives in southern California. I drink copious amounts of coffee and love to stitch, read, and spend time with friends. I'm a total geek and love all things technology & gadgetry including my iPhone, iPad, Mac, Kindle, etc. I'm also a member of Weight Watchers on a journey to better health. |
August 1, 2001 |
January
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February
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March
Mar 3 ~ Drop
Mar 10 ~ Symbolic
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Mar 24 ~ Spicy
Mar 31 ~ Fresh
April
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Apr 21 ~ Reflect
Apr 28 ~ Texture
May
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I think it’s great that the women are stitching . It’s a great past time and good to see how universal it is too
Carrol