China News Service, Beijing, September 24. The Chinese women’s basketball team set off on the evening of the 23rd for Amman, the capital of Jordan, to participate in the 2021 Women’s Basketball Asian Cup, and once again hit the Asian Cup after a lapse of ten years.
The Chinese women’s basketball team has announced the list of 12 players to participate in the Asian Cup. Compared with the Olympic lineup, the famous players Shao Ting and Sun Mengran were lost due to age and injuries. They were replaced by 23-year-old power forward Li Yifan and 26-year-old center Yang Hengyu.
On the evening of the 23rd, the Chinese women’s basketball team announced again: “Li Meng could not visit the team for some reason. The number of Chinese women’s basketball team members was 11.” However, the official did not give the reason why Li Meng was “unable to visit the team”. It also didn’t say whether Li Meng would delay his trip to Jordan or miss the entire Asian Cup.
At the Tokyo Olympics, Li Meng averaged 10.8 points per game, making him the team’s second scorer. After veteran players Shao Ting and Sun Mengran lost the election, Li Meng is the leader of the Chinese women’s basketball team regardless of age, ability or qualifications. If Li Meng misses the Asian Cup, the impact on the Chinese women’s basketball team can be imagined.
A total of 8 teams participated in the first level of the Women’s Basketball Asian Cup. The Chinese women’s basketball team will face three opponents in the group stage, the Philippines, Chinese Taipei, and Australia on September 27, 28, and 29. The other four teams will come from Japan, South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia. India.
According to the schedule, the first place of the two groups will directly advance to the semi-finals, and the second and third places of the two groups will be cross-eliminated to determine the places for the other two semi-finals.
The 29th Women’s Basketball Asian Cup will be held in Jordan from September 27 to October 3. As the 11 champions of this event, the last time the Chinese women’s basketball team won the Asian Cup was in 2011.
At the Tokyo Olympics, the Chinese women’s basketball team entered the knockout round with a record of a complete victory in the group. In the latest FIBA 2021 Women’s Basketball Asian Cup strength list, the Chinese women’s basketball team topped the list, followed by the Tokyo Olympic runner-up Japanese women’s basketball team, and the last World Cup runner-up Australia ranked third.
This list undoubtedly adds confidence for the Chinese women’s basketball team to return to the throne of the Asian Cup for the first time in 10 years. In this Asian Cup, the main opponents of the Chinese women’s basketball team are the veteran team Australia and the new force Japan. If Li Meng finally missed the Asian Cup, the Chinese women’s basketball team will face greater difficulty in winning the championship. (over)Return to Sohu to see more
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