Since when is it pronounced "bay-jing"?

A random thoughts list on the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics:

-the McDonalds commercial that frequently loops (for the new chicken sandwich)--- nasty! Bun, chicken nugget (essentially) and pickle?? wtf?
-Michael Phelps is a mutant
-But Michael Phelps is also AWESOME
-Men's beach volleyball players should wear less clothing
-The little girl whose voice was dubbed for the opening ceremony due to her "features", that IS making the Chinese look worse than if she actually did sing
-Hotties of the games thus far: the Spanish volleyball team, a lot of the eastern European athletes from the opening ceremonies, Ryan Lochte, and Ian Thorpe (even though he is pro and not competing, we still see shots of him gloating at all of the Phelps competitions)
-Bob Costas is so f'ing fake
-I think Dara Torres should've spent more time in the water than the tanning beds during her Olympics hiatus
-I'm getting used to the black blob on Kerry Walsh's shoulder
-Men's gymnastics just isn't as cool this time around without the Hamms