Yao's Post-Olympic Blues: 'Is My Life Over?'

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Yao's Post-Olympic Blues: 'Is My Life Over?'
Ball Don't Lie found this 8/25/2008 on www.sportingnews.com [flag]
After one of those gymnasts or hurdlers whose name I've already forgotten, Yao Ming was the most important Chinese athlete in the games. And long after the Beijing Olympics are over, when Yao's still toying with his place as the foremost seven-footer of his era, he'll be the face of that nation for so much of the non-Chinese world. Someone had better tell Yao that he's got a lot of ... [link]

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The 10-man rotation, starring Carnival of the NBA #59
Published 8/25/2008 by J.E. Skeets at Ball Don't Lie
... 16. Top athlete: Kobe Bryant from Kenya. (Woops.) SF: Hardwood Paroxysm. An oval table of NBA bloggers discuss the role of small market teams in the league. SG: Indy Cornrows. The NBA won't let the Pacers use a red, white and blue ball in an ABA-ish preseason game. PG: Straight Cash. Never forget: Glenn Robinson, Tim Hardaway, Penny, and Majerle were once USA basketball. 6th: The Sporting Blog. The combo of this Yao photo and quote make me very, very sad. ...

The Medal Stand: Shawn Johnson hits the talk show circuit
Published 8/25/2008 by Nick Friedell at Fourth-Place Medal
A few links to keep your day going ... The gold medalist will be reliving her Olympic experience a lot in the next few days. Tonight, she's scheduled to be on Letterman. Tomorrow night, Johnson will be discussing her medal-worthy performances in front of what I'm sure will be a packed house in Des Moines. [AP] Yao ponders the future of his life after these Beijing Games. [The Sporting Blog] One writer wants to keep the Olympics in Beijing permanently. [Rocky Mount Telegram] Li Ning, (a.k.a the man who ...

Skip Pass - We're Not Late, We're Just on Tape Delay (8/26/08)
Published 8/26/2008 by PaulieDanger (noreply@blogger.com) at World Hoops Blog
... - Jose, miho. Let me holler at you for a second. You lost in one of the most exciting games in recent history. And one of the best Olympic games...since '72 maybe. Take the L with some pride, man. :: Sporting News: Yao's Post-Olympic Blues: 'Is My Life Over?' - Poor, Yao. No, seriously. Dude carried these Olympics on his shoulders for four years. He's totally serious about being an ambassador for China and basketball. Now the biggest deal in his life is over, and all he has to look forward to is to make ridiculous amounts of money and try to win an NBA championship in Texas. ...

Yao Ming On Suicide Watch?
Published 8/26/2008 by Robbie Gillies at RealClearSports - Blog
... Yao added, "I'm now going to go to my room, listen to Death Cab For Cutie and brood over the government-imposed curfew. It's totally unfair! The US players get to stay out as late as they want! Nobody understands me!" H/T: Sporting Blog

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