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The rigorous selection criteria have also been widely circulated. Shanghai's Xinmin Evening News outlined in detail the "specs," beginning with "eye length is three-tenths of the face." It said the judges also stipulated: "Distance between eyebrows and eyes should be onetenth of the face. The width of the nose should be one-tenth of the face width. The width of the mouth should equal the distance between the pupils. The length of the chin should be one-sixth of the face length." Xinmin said those selected will be 18 to 24 years old, 1.68 to 1.78 metres tall, have a "rosy and shiny" complexion, "elastic skin," "smooth and gently curved legs" and a "plump, but not fat" body.

With no hint of irony, Xinhua, China's official news agency, called the exacting requirements "another example of meticulous planning for the Summer Games." In a country with no feminist organizations or free media, and no tolerance for any criticism of the Games, this tapemeasure-selection approach sparked little comment, just a lot of jokes on English-language blogs. But it appears the humorists found their mark. Yesterday, the Shanghai Daily reported, "Officials denied previous media reports that the competition required strict standards of facial appearance." All that is needed, the paper said, is a "regular appearance with standard proportions." The hasty revision to the official criteria is unlikely to convince most Shanghai co-eds they might now have a chance at one of the 40 coveted slots. Indeed, since recruitment for hostesses began last fall in Beijing, this is the first time organizers have even whispered the words "regular" and "standard" when describing their dream candidates. Instead, the talk has been of "mandated eight-tooth smiles," "curvaceous thighs" and "small behinds." Zhao Dongming, director of cultural activities for the Beijing Olympic Organizing Committee, candidly told a reporter last fall, "Of course the girls should be young and pretty." Canwest News Service CORRECTION CORRECTION identified as Jack Worthington, F.

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