Disappointment Hits Yao as Games Come to End

2008/08/25 17:02:49 @NBA.com: News

In the HOUSTON CHRONICLE, David Barron writes "after seven years of getting ready for the Games and billions of dollars spent, Yao hopes the Olympics can leave a legacy beyond the memories of a spectacular show. ‘Right now, we have to think: ‘What can the Olympics leave for us? Not just the village, the stadiums, the facilities, but the things beyond them. What can we learn from the Olympics?' ‘A lot of people, not just athletes, every human in the world needs to think about the bigger picture, needs to think about what we can do to make this world a better place.' Yao plans to establish his foundation, with an immediate goal of helping earthquake victims from Chengdu. But he is not quite ready to let go of the positives the Olympics brought to China.”
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