Lin Miaoke sang "Ode to the Motherland" during the Beijing Opening Ceremonies, or so we thought. We now know she was lip syncing.
I could have understood if she had been lip synching to her own recorded voice, as singing in front of a huge audience could be a bit overwhelming for a 9 year old. Evidently the actual singer, 7 year old Yang Peiyi, didn't portray the image China wished to show the world. Apparently she wasn't cute enough.
Surely, in a country with over 1 billion people, there is a young girl who can both sing and who represents the 'right' image of China. I hope they don't resort to these types of tactics in the 2010 Games.