TexasTerror
July 18th, 2007, 08:48 PM
Unbelievable! Yao is getting criticized for spending too much time planning his wedding. If that wasn't bad enough, he gets criticized for promoting the 2008 Beijing Games (hello China, he's your biggest sports star -- he's doing you a favor!) and the Special Olympics (that's awesome that he's doing that!).
China has better things to do...
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Yao Ming criticized by Chinese sports group
Associated Press
SHANGHAI, China — China's official sports association has issued an unprecedented public criticism of Yao Ming for reporting late to national team training.
The Houston Rockets' star was faulted for taking too much time off to recover from his last NBA season. The government's All-China Sports Federation also said he spent too much time planning his wedding and making appearances for the Special Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
"No matter how lofty public welfare activities are, they can't be allowed to take first place in a player's life," the China Sports Daily, a federation-owned newspaper, said in an article appearing Tuesday.
"No matter how sweet personal life is, it can't be compared to the exultation of capturing glory for one's nation," the article said.
http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4977616.html
China has better things to do...
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Yao Ming criticized by Chinese sports group
Associated Press
SHANGHAI, China — China's official sports association has issued an unprecedented public criticism of Yao Ming for reporting late to national team training.
The Houston Rockets' star was faulted for taking too much time off to recover from his last NBA season. The government's All-China Sports Federation also said he spent too much time planning his wedding and making appearances for the Special Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
"No matter how lofty public welfare activities are, they can't be allowed to take first place in a player's life," the China Sports Daily, a federation-owned newspaper, said in an article appearing Tuesday.
"No matter how sweet personal life is, it can't be compared to the exultation of capturing glory for one's nation," the article said.
http://chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/4977616.html