Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Mgbe a wasịrị Yao ahụ́ iji dozie ụkwụ ya gbajiri agbaji, o kwuru na ọ bụrụ na ya agaghị esonye n'Egwuregwu Olimpik nke Oge Okpomọkụ nke 2008 na Beijing, "Ọ ga-abụ mfu kasịnụ m ga-enwe n'ọrụ m ugbu a". Ọ laghachiri igwu egwu na ndị otu mba China na July 17, 2008. N'abalị isii n'ọnwa Ọgọstụ, Yao butere ọkụ Olimpik n'ámá Tiananmen, dịka akụkụ nke ọrụ ikesa ọkụ Olimpik. O bukwa ọkọlọtọ China ma duru ndị nnọchi anya mba ya n'oge emume mmeghe. Yao nyere goolu mbụ n'egwuregwu a, nke bụ goolu atọ, na mmeghe China
Egwuregwu asọmpi bọọlụ bọọlụ Olympic nke 2008 megide United States nke mechara nweta ihe nrite ọla edo.