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Tiger Woods plays golf with Yao Ming in Shanghai visit

American golfer Tiger Woods, 14-time major champion, met former NBA Rockets center Yao Ming on his commercial visit in Shanghai on April 24, 2015 and the two stars exchanged skills on their respective specialized sport.
Outcomes: 
Woods demonstrated how to tee off to Yao Ming and the crowd of golf fans before he gave hand-to-hand instructions to Yao, who is also a golf lover. Woods then attempted basketball shootings under Yao's direction.
Source: 

http://europe.chinadaily.com.cn/sports/2015-04/25/content_20541009.htm

Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
culture
Partners: 
TigerWoods.com
Participants (Types): 
athletes, fans
Number of Participants: 
2
Exchange Date: 
Friday, April 24, 2015
Continuing: 
No
Image: 
Location: 
Shanghai, China
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