Jeeti
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I am not sure how many of you have seen this but the boy that walked in with Yao Ming at the opening ceremonies...his name was Lin Hao...this is his story...
Lin Hao - Hall Monitor
"It was a day that was filled with horror. On May 12th, 2008, a massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the richter scale hit the Sichuan province in China, killing over 70,000 people. Before the earthquake, 9 year old Lin Hao sat in his 2nd grade school room, among 30+ students. When the earthquake struck, the entire building collapsed on Lin Hao and his school mates. But before Lin Hao escaped the rubble, he went back into the pile of rubble and was able to save two of his school mates. When asked why he risked his life to save others, he said, "I was the hall monitor, it was my job to look after my school mates..."
Lin Hao was thrust into the spotlight Friday night at the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing. Lin Hao, holding the hand of the towering 7 foot 6 inch Yao Ming, helped lead the entire Chinese Olympic team into the arena before the official lighting of the torch. Before the Opening Ceremonies concluded, Yao Ming was interviewed on NBC live television about what it meant to have the Olympics in Beijing. Then, the interviewer put Lin Hao on the spotlight (who was being carried by Yao), and Yao Ming mentioned how Lin's act showed how even a 9 year old had the mindset to protect his friends, and how he could pass this story onto his children and grandchildren.
...it doesn't matter what part of the world you are from in order to fully appreciate that which is the human spirit.
Lin Hao - Hall Monitor
"It was a day that was filled with horror. On May 12th, 2008, a massive earthquake measuring 7.9 on the richter scale hit the Sichuan province in China, killing over 70,000 people. Before the earthquake, 9 year old Lin Hao sat in his 2nd grade school room, among 30+ students. When the earthquake struck, the entire building collapsed on Lin Hao and his school mates. But before Lin Hao escaped the rubble, he went back into the pile of rubble and was able to save two of his school mates. When asked why he risked his life to save others, he said, "I was the hall monitor, it was my job to look after my school mates..."
Lin Hao was thrust into the spotlight Friday night at the Opening Ceremonies in Beijing. Lin Hao, holding the hand of the towering 7 foot 6 inch Yao Ming, helped lead the entire Chinese Olympic team into the arena before the official lighting of the torch. Before the Opening Ceremonies concluded, Yao Ming was interviewed on NBC live television about what it meant to have the Olympics in Beijing. Then, the interviewer put Lin Hao on the spotlight (who was being carried by Yao), and Yao Ming mentioned how Lin's act showed how even a 9 year old had the mindset to protect his friends, and how he could pass this story onto his children and grandchildren.
...it doesn't matter what part of the world you are from in order to fully appreciate that which is the human spirit.
