Chinanews.com, Beijing, September 9 -- On the 18th local time, the 17 FIBA Women's Basketball Series Annual Finals ended in Ulaanbaatar. With two players injured, the Chinese three-man basketball national women's team, which had only two players left, fought to the end, finishing third in the year, and one foot had already entered the Paris Olympics.
In three-a-side basketball, each side consists of four players, with three players playing at the same time. In this competition, the Chinese team is composed of Wang Lili, Zhang Zhiting, Wan Jiyuan and Chen Yujie.
In the opening match of the group stage, Chen Yujie sprained her knee when she landed. The Chinese team, forced to play with only three players, could not let the players rotate, but they still tenaciously made it all the way to the final four.
In the semifinals, China's opponent was France. When the score reached 11, Wang Lili hit a mid-range throw to give China the lead. However, when landing, Wang Lili was accidentally injured and had to undergo on-site treatment.
At this time, only Zhang Zhiting and Wan Jiyuan were left on the Chinese team. The two girls did not give up and fought with their powerful opponents until the last moment. In the end, the Chinese team lost to the French team 17:21 and ranked third in the annual finals.
"What a fighting spirit that supported them to the last moment!" As netizens said, the Chinese three-man women's basketball team is worthy of admiration. Although the result was regrettable, the sportsmanship of the girls who were not afraid of strong enemies, did not fear difficulties, and fought to the end moved the audience and won the respect of their opponents.
It is understood that Chen Yujie and Wang Lili will undergo a comprehensive inspection after returning to Beijing on the 18th.
China three-man basketball national women's team Image source: FIBA3x3 official website
Under the FIBA points system, the Three-a-Side Basketball Women's Series (hereinafter referred to as 3x3WS) is the highest level of points event (level 9) in women's events other than the World Cup and the Intercontinental Cup (level 8).
In the 2023 season, the 3x3WS started in Wuhan and ended in Ulaanbaatar, lasting 4 months and reaching an unprecedented 23 races. The Chinese three-man basketball national women's team and the Sc. Yuanda team, composed of members of the three-man basketball national women's basketball team, participated in this year's women's series.
In the sub-competition, the Chinese three-man basketball national women's team won the championships of Wuhan, Astara, Baoding, Fribourg and Yichang, and there were 4 runners-up.
After the joint efforts of 19 players from both teams, the national women's team became the No. <> seed in the annual finals with the first place in the points ranking, and the Sc. Yuanda team was shortlisted with the fifth place in the points ranking.
In the series, the vast majority of national players have played 9 qualifying points. Halfway through the tournament, the Chinese team had jumped to the top of the world in the official FIBA standings.
After November 11, FIBA will announce the three teams that will directly qualify for the 1 Paris Olympics by virtue of their points standings. If there are no accidents, the Chinese three-man basketball national women's team will receive a ticket to the Paris Olympic Games. (End)