how china 'made' yao ming

[zephyr3d]

I was reading over the star online on how china "made" Yao Ming and this paragraph really caught my attention...

http://www.thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/1/19/sports/13148986&sec=sports

He describes a system where doctors armed with special growth-predicting manuals measure youngsters’ bones and pubic hair to identify future athletes. Weight-lifters must be squat with strong torsos; divers need tiny hips to minimise splash; basketball players must simply be tall.


:shocked: pubic hair?! as in how? really curious man.... any doctors or researchers here? heh heh heh ...

 

[bob6900]

I was reading over the star online on how china "made" Yao Ming and this paragraph really caught my attention...

http://www.thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2006/1/19/sports/13148986&sec=sports

He describes a system where doctors armed with special growth-predicting manuals measure youngsters’ bones and pubic hair to identify future athletes. Weight-lifters must be squat with strong torsos; divers need tiny hips to minimise splash; basketball players must simply be tall.


:shocked: pubic hair?! as in how? really curious man.... any doctors or researchers here? heh heh heh ...

if that fellow bulu lebat like our tropical forest how ar??

 

[Fluffy]

they take ruler and measure ur pubic hair ar?

 

[Duke Red]

Out to create the supreme race are we?

 

[Fluffy]

a supremely TALL race..kekekeke

 

[Duke Red]

a supremely TALL race..kekekeke

hehe yeah man. seeing 20 people over 7 feet tall is odd enough in europe what more in china?

 

[Fluffy]

hahaha china will be a nation wit 1billion of freaking-tall-ass ppl! hahahah

u can see them frm space like the great wall.kkekee

 

[zephyr3d]

genetically enhanced... all tall. all big.. all smarter... we're making giants...

 

[zephyr3d]

hahaha china will be a nation wit 1billion of freaking-tall-ass ppl! hahahah

u can see them frm space like the great wall.kkekee

eh.. yao ming was almost the same height as me currently when he was at mere 8 yrs old!

this is crazy man... i'm currently 5ft 9" .... geez...

 

[Fluffy]

wtf???? er...i think if he puts his heart to it...and jump...





he can touch the moon.
hhehheehh

 

[si|verfish]

Actually, this a bad thing. We need diversity to survive in adversity.