Yao cools off after his first practice with the Chinese national team on August 4th. Click here for more photos taken after Yao’s practice.

Yao practiced with his Chinese national teammates on Friday for the first time, and showed up an hour early before everyone else to practice his shooting. After the two-hour practice he went for a run, then came back for another session with the team. Click here for more photos taken after the practice. Click here for a video from the practice (it may take awhile to launch a new window and steram).

Although Yao acknowledges the Chinese team’s prospects aren’t good in the World Championships because of youth and injury, he obviously is very fired up to represent his country well.

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