Source: CCTV.com

03-05-2008 11:59

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Yao Ming's hopes of taking part in August's Beijing Olympics are getting a boost. He underwent successful surgery on his injured left foot in the United States on Monday.

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Houston Rockets center Yao Ming watches a
team video before Rockets game against
Washington Wizards in Houston Feb. 26, 2008.
Yao Ming will miss the rest of the season
with a stress fracture in his left foot,
dealing a crippling blow to the club in its
postseason push, the team said on Tuesday.
(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
The Rockets team doctor Tom Clanton, who performed the surgery on the All-star center, said Yao was comfortable and recovering well after surgery. Yao is key to China's hopes of a medal in the Olympic basketball tournament at the August Games. And Clanton expressed that after 4 months' recuperation, Yao could resume his training.