05.30.08
Yao will play in Olympics, friend says
Liu Xiang, a Chinese track star which is also Yao Mings’ friend said that Yao will make it to the Olympics this coming August. He is now under rehabilitation in preparation for His fight with his home country against United States where the NBA is.
“He said his foot was better and that he had started training again and that he thinks he should have no problem competing in the Olympics,” Liu said Wednesday through an interpreter.