The Ministry of National Defense pays tribute to the military officers and soldiers: "August First Team" is a fond memory of several generations of Chinese

　　Chinanews.com, October 29. "The Bayi team is a glorious title. It has an excellent tradition and profound heritage. It has created brilliant records in domestic and foreign competitions and has made important contributions to the development of sports in China. The fond memories of several generations of Chinese, we want to pay tribute to the military and sports officers and soldiers." Wu Qian, director of the Information Bureau of the Ministry of National Defense and spokesman of the Ministry of National Defense, said on the 29th.

　　On the afternoon of the 29th, at a regular press conference held by the Ministry of National Defense, a reporter asked: According to media reports, Bayi men’s and women’s basketball teams will no longer participate in the CBA League and WCBA League in the future.

Please introduce the main considerations of this arrangement.

　　Wu Qian said that in the near future, the Central Military Commission has deployed and launched the adjustment and reform of the military's professional sports forces, and the "August 1st" military sports team of our army will undergo major changes in terms of functional positioning, scale and structure, and competition methods.

In terms of functional positioning, further highlight the military attributes, change the development direction, and promote the transformation of military sports construction from the field-oriented to the army-oriented; in terms of scale and structure, some professional teams with distinctive military characteristics are retained, and the mass character is no longer retained. A strong competitive sports team with rich social resources; in terms of participating methods, the military no longer participates in national comprehensive sports games and individual events, but participates in the World Military Games and the International Military Sports Council individual events.

　　Wu Qian pointed out that the "August First Team" is a glorious title with excellent traditions and profound background. It has created brilliant records in domestic and foreign competitions and made important contributions to the development of my country's sports industry. It belongs to several generations of Chinese. Good memories, we want to pay tribute to the military and sports officers and soldiers.

　　"At the same time, I believe that this team will definitely make new achievements and make new achievements in the new journey of transformation and reshaping." Wu Qian said.