The Unofficial 2008 Beijing Olympics Blog

In the photo next to me, the world famous Chinese basketball player Yao Ming, is featured carrying the Olympics Relay Torch, in Beijing August 6, 2008.

In the photo he’s been captured, right in the moment Yao entered Tiananmen Square, with a picture of Chairman Mao above his head.

It’s really impressive, and at the same time shocking, how well the contrast as been captured between Yao and the rest of his country mens’ height, as well as the seemingly calm, chilled Yao, in a bath of enthusiasm and motion.

Photo by: Joe Chan, Reuters (China)

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