Raymond has some fantastic photos in the YaoMania! forum from the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympic Village where the athletes will stay.

Check out Yao in the cool red and white uniform…

Click here for more photos of Yao at the event. He seems so proud to be representing his country.

Click here for the news story, which highlights that the air pollution in Beijing is still terrible despite efforts to try to reduce it before the Games begin. Or watch this video:

Ironically, reportedly the Chinese basketball team will not be staying at the Olympic Village during the Games. Instead, they will stay at the Tiantan Apartments at the National Sports Bureau, which is closer to their competition venue: Wukesong Stadium.

Tomorrow Yao and his basketball teammates will leave for Nanjing for the FIBA Diamond Ball tournament. If things work out, there’s a chance that China could play Argentina on August 1st where Yao would face-off against Rocket teammate Luis Scola.

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