Yao Ming gets Lifetime Achievement Award

姚明获颁上海体育事业终身成就奖

刚刚从全国“两会”履职归来的姚明14日获颁上海体育事业白玉兰终身成就奖金质奖章。而在姚明、刘翔之后，上海体育局希望通过体育优秀苗子库的建立，培养更多世界级优秀运动员。

2013-03-15 12:30 Ecns.cn Web Editor: qindexing comment

Yao Ming was given the Magnolia gold medal on March 14. [Photo: CNS/Tang Yanjun]

Shanghai (CNS) -- Yao Ming was given the Magnolia gold medal for his outstanding contributions to Shanghai sports on Thursday.

The Lifetime Achievement Award was conferred in 2011 by the Shanghai sports authority when Yao announced his retirement, but given to him yesterday. The magnolia is the city flower of Shanghai.

"The gold medal only represents the past, yet a lot has to be done in the future," Yao said.

As a Shanghai brand, Yao Ming's roles include being the boss of the Shanghai Men's Basketball Club, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and an alumnus of Shanghai Jiaotong University.

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