Yao receives special jersey from fans, does Q&A in press conference and online chat
Tuesday, August 1st, 2006
by John
Yao receives a special jersey from former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan in a press conference on Tuesday. Click here for more photos from the press conference and online chat.
Yao received an oversized jersey Tuesday at a press conference from former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, who was paralyzed in a practice accident in the 1998 Goodwill Games in the United States. The jersey had special blessings from fans wishing Yao well in his foot surgery recovery, and to obtain good results in the World Championships later this month.
Afterwards, Yao took part in a press conference and online chat hosted by Sina.com, McDonald’s, and askme.com.cn as part of a monthly series of chats with Asian stars called “Passion for Life” that provides consumer-focused education and to encourage active, balanced lifestyles. But these chats can also be considered a way for McDonald’s to ward off potential concerns about the nutritional content of fast food in China. For more information on the program, Ad Age China has an interesting article about it. Click here to read the story.
Below is a transcription from our Raymond in China of some of the topics raised in the press conference and subsequently, the online chat:
Reporter (from Guangming Daily): Mr. Yao Ming, you talked about a balanced diet a short while ago. Do you eat McDonalds? How many times a month? Do you think McDonald’s can be helpful to supplement your energy and strength?
Yao Ming: I have to admit I also eat McDonalds’s, less here in China but more in USA. As far as we are concerned, McDonalds are considered high heat energy food. So right after our training, if there are high heat energy food like McDonald’s, then it is helpful to your body.
Reporter (Satelitte TV from Hunan): Mr. Yao Ming, I would like to ask you a question on behalf of the mass TV audience. What is the happiest moment or rewards for you ever since you became a professional basketball player?
Yao Ming: I felt that you can find lots and lots of happy moments and rewards in basketball. Not merely winning games, but also in training. It just motivates and spurns me on for more and more.
Yao receives a special jersey from former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan in a press conference on Tuesday. Click here for more photos from the press conference and online chat.Yao received an oversized jersey Tuesday at a press conference from former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, who was paralyzed in a practice accident in the 1998 Goodwill Games in the United States. The jersey had special blessings from fans wishing Yao well in his foot surgery recovery, and to obtain good results in the World Championships later this month.
Afterwards, Yao took part in a press conference and online chat hosted by Sina.com, McDonald’s, and askme.com.cn as part of a monthly series of chats with Asian stars called “Passion for Life” that provides consumer-focused education and to encourage active, balanced lifestyles. But these chats can also be considered a way for McDonald’s to ward off potential concerns about the nutritional content of fast food in China. For more information on the program, Ad Age China has an interesting article about it. Click here to read the story.
Below is a transcription from our Raymond in China of some of the topics raised in the press conference and subsequently, the online chat:
Reporter (from Guangming Daily): Mr. Yao Ming, you talked about a balanced diet a short while ago. Do you eat McDonalds? How many times a month? Do you think McDonald’s can be helpful to supplement your energy and strength?
Yao Ming: I have to admit I also eat McDonalds’s, less here in China but more in USA. As far as we are concerned, McDonalds are considered high heat energy food. So right after our training, if there are high heat energy food like McDonald’s, then it is helpful to your body.
Reporter (Satelitte TV from Hunan): Mr. Yao Ming, I would like to ask you a question on behalf of the mass TV audience. What is the happiest moment or rewards for you ever since you became a professional basketball player?
Yao Ming: I felt that you can find lots and lots of happy moments and rewards in basketball. Not merely winning games, but also in training. It just motivates and spurns me on for more and more.
