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24 Hours Fitness Worldwide made an announcement today, that they will open up the very first California 24 Hours Fitness Centre in Beijing with partnership from Yao Ming.

http://www.51fit.cc/show_new.asp?id=27534

Yao Ming will be the exclusive image spokesperson for the chain in China (with possible equity share), where it is within plan that 24 Hours Fitness Worldwide will mushroom similar Yao Ming Sports centres throughout major cities of China, first Beijing, then Shanghai..........

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[color=red][size=117]Great endorsement deal for Yao Ming.[/size][/color]

[size=117][color=red]The latest update on this venture of Big Yao........[/color][/size]

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[size=109]May 11, 2007

24 Hour Fitness Worldwide has announced a partnership with NBA All-Star Yao Ming to open its first health club in mainland China.

"We've had success in Asia already and felt the time was right to move into mainland China with the growing interest in health and fitness," said Mark S. Mastrov, chairman of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide. "And what better partner to do it with than Yao Ming? He is an exceptional athlete who has shown what can be achieved through hard work and a healthy lifestyle. We know he'll be a terrific global ambassador for promoting the importance of fitness."

The signature sports club, which will be called California Fitness - Yao Ming Sport Club, will open in August 2007. California Fitness, which currently operates 24 locations across Asia, is a wholly owned subsidiary of 24 Hour Fitness.

The state-of-the-art facility will include environmentally-friendly features such as an air purification system to provide optimum conditions for working out for its members. Additionally, through a partnership with a company called Motorwave, the club will be outfitted with a "Powered by You" section that uses human energy to create electricity.

All cardio machines, excluding treadmills, will have technology that repurposes excess electricity produced by the machines to run fluorescent lighting in the club. Currently, most cardio machines only utilize 10% of the electricity created by machines in use, while 90% is dissipated in the form of heat. California Fitness says it was the first health club in the world to utilize this type of technology in one of its Hong Kong locations.

As part of the multi-year joint venture, Yao will be an equity partner and play an active role in the creation, development and operation of multiple clubs. Additionally, he will appear in advertising and make promotional appearances on behalf of the club.

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Pryuen, do you have any news or articles on how's Yao business are running?

I am sure he is making monye, but just wondering if Yao is a smart businessman or not.

Yao competing with Shaq on most 24 hrs. don't know how many they have now in china but must have potential to be alot.

Yao is winning last i heard

yeah i read about yao opening a big one in shanghai.

This is really good news for Chinese. I hope that this will be the start of a NEW trend for chinese MEN to hit the weight room and buff up! No need to look like little skinny dorks when you can hit the weight room a few days a week to improve your physique.

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24 Hours Fitness Worldwide made an announcement today, that they will open up the very first California 24 Hours Fitness Centre in Beijing with partnership from Yao Ming.

http://www.51fit.cc/show_new.asp?id=27534

Yao Ming will be the exclusive image spokesperson for the chain in China (with possible equity share), where it is within plan that 24 Hours Fitness Worldwide will mushroom similar Yao Ming Sports centres throughout major cities of China, first Beijing, then Shanghai..........

http://en.51fit.cc/show_new.asp?id=27[/size][/color]

[img]http://www.sportnet.cn/news_pic/200741115305469.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.sportnet.cn/news_pic/2007411153058422.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.sportnet.cn/news_pic/200741116057357.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.sportnet.cn/news_pic/200741116117529.jpg[/img]

[img]http://www.sportnet.cn/news_pic/200741116137328.jpg[/img]

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Having the fattest chinese endorse a fitness center