人民日報總結中國在奧運獎牌數不敵美帝的原因：

China's response to 2012 Olympics: American physique tough to beat

The US team bagged 104 medals compared to China’s 88, disrupting hopes for what looked at first like it would have been a first-ever blowout for China.

By Ralph Jennings | Christian Science Monitor

China’s People’s Daily newspaper topped off its coverage of the London Olympics on Monday pronouncing that the Communist Party’s leadership had sent congratulations to the country’s Olympic team.

Then the Communist Party mouthpiece suggested that the Chinese shouldn’t compete with United States because Westerners have bigger chests and heads.