Lin Hao

I missed the opening ceremony of the Olympics last night, but caught a recap this morning. They highlighted a nine-year-old Chinese boy who was leading the Chinese team into the stadium along side 7'6" Yao Ming.


Apparently he was given this honor because of heroics he displayed when his school was destroyed during the earthquake a few weeks ago. After his school collapsed he helped one of his peers out of the rubble. Instead of staying away he risked his life by returning to the school and dragging a second student to safety. Why? In his words:

I am a hall monitor. It's my job.

It made my eyes water.