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Yao set to join Chinese Olympic team workouts

 
Yao Ming will return to light training with China's national team Friday, and expects to play in pre-Olympic warmup games. The fitness of the Houston Rockets center for the Beijing Olympics has been a subject of national concern in China since he suffered a stress fracture to his left foot in February, ending his NBA season and threatening his star turn as part of China's team at the games. (link)

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