For Chinese three-person basketball, 2019 is an unforgettable year. In June of this year, the Chinese three-person basketball team won the championship in the three-person Basketball World Cup of the International Basketball Federation.
Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, December 26 (reporter Lin Deren) for Chinese three-person basketball, 2019 is an unforgettable year. In June of this year, the Chinese three-person basketball team won the championship in the three-person Basketball World Cup of the International Basketball Federation. In November, China’s three-person basketball team, men’s and women’s teams, both won the “straight” qualification for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
One World Cup champion, two Olympic qualifications, this year, the surprise is continuous.
For 2019, Chai Wensheng, minister of the three-person basketball department of the Chinese Basketball Association, concluded: “The development trend of the whole three-person basketball in China is still very good. After winning the championship in the 2018 Asian Games, obviously, I feel that the attention of all regions has improved, and this year is better than last year. In terms of the national team, it is also accidental to win the championship in the World Cup. There is no particularly obvious gap between the World Cup and many other strong teams. Basically, it is between Bozhong.”
Before the basketball World Cup at the end of August, 2019, the International Basketball Federation held the award ceremony of the 21st Congress in Beijing, and the Chinese Basketball Association won three three-person basketball awards, they are the highest ranking Progress Award, the most active players Award, high points Award. This also confirms the achievements of China’s three-person basketball in terms of popularization and competitive level from one side.
“Taking Olympic qualification” is one of the most important tasks of China’s three-person basketball in 2019. To this end, the Chinese Basketball Association has laid out many high-level and high-point events, laying a solid foundation for winning the Olympic qualification. According to the data of the FIBA system, as of November 1, 827 events were held in Russia in the past 12 months, the second was France 628, and China was the fifth, 385 items were held. “At present, we still have many competitions, such as some college students’ competitions and business competitions, which have not been put on the FIBA system. If all of them are put on board, our data will be greatly improved, it will also be very helpful for us to improve our points in the FIBA system.” Chai Wensheng said.
At present, the selection and training of national team members are progressing in an orderly manner. The Chinese men’s team has already conducted winter training in the United States, and the women’s team will also go to the United States for training in next January. In addition, the Chinese men’s team also hired Serbia Liman team, which ranked second in the world, to come to China as a team of sparring and foreign teachers of the national team to realize “dancing with Wolves”.
In 2020, the Olympic Games will undoubtedly be the most important goal, which will also be the first time for three-person basketball to enter the Olympic stage. In the Tokyo Olympic Games, there will be 8 teams of men and women participating in the three-person basketball project. Regarding the prospect of Tokyo Olympic Games, Chai Wensheng said: “At present, the team is also preparing for the battle steadily, focusing on physical training and rehabilitation. Through winter training, it is the main thing to make up for their shortcomings, as for the Olympic Games, you can’t take cards. As long as you work hard, you won’t regret it.”
In addition, Chai Wensheng revealed that the professional league of Chinese three-person basketball is also in the making, and the top-level design is currently being discussed.