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Interview of Rockets’ assistant trainer and Yao’s personal trainer

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008
by John

Below is a video that Raymond found that includes Yao as well as interviews in English of Yao’s trainer Anthony Falsone and Rockets’ assistant trainer Keith Garnett that was produced on Monday, July 7th. Falsone and Garnett (along with Rockets assistant coach Jack Sikma) are in China to monitor and assist in Yao’s rehabilitation efforts leading up to the Olympics.

To read a translated interview with Garnett about Yao’s progress, click here.

In this video Yao, Falsone and Garnett are seen participating in an academic exchange seminar with some sports doctors from Chinese Basketball Association teams.

Yao and LeBron Coke commercial in English

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
by John

Check this video out, too…

Yao Ming Coke commercials

Tuesday, July 8th, 2008
by John

Here’s a new Chinese Coke commercial that just started airing in China on July 7th:

The first part of the following video is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the video above (spoken in Chinese). The white, bald guy lighting the Olympic torch with Yao is Yao’s trainer Anthony Falsone.

Finally, here’s a video of Yao and LeBron James that should be airing worldwide very soon:

Thanks always to Raymond in China for finding these vids.

More Olympic posters from Beijing

Friday, July 4th, 2008
by John

Raymond has posted in the forum some Olympic posters he has found that are on display in Beijing, including this 11 meter tall statue of Yao Ming that was hoisted yesterday in Wangfujing, the busiest shopping district in the city.

An 11 meter tall statue of Yao Ming in Wangfujing, the busiess shopping district in Beijing

Click here to see more of the Olympic posters Raymond found.