Yao Back on the Big Stage

2008/08/05 02:14:47 @NBA.com: News

In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, Fran Blinebury writes "the Beijing Olympics are more than just a showcase of the finest athletes on the planet to another spot on the globe. To a Chinese society that has been slowly unfolding and revealing itself like a lotus blossom for nearly four decades, these Games ar e the long-awaited throwing open of the doors and letting the world into a firecracker explosion of 21st century progress. Since Beijing was awarded the Olympics in 2001, the Chinese have spent seven years preparing to show off their culture, their modern infrastructure and their sports stars. ‘This is about different cultures, different backgrounds and bringing all people different ways of thinking about things,' Yao Ming said.”
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