China News Service Client, Beijing, July 2nd, Beijing time. On the 2nd, Beijing time, the Chinese team lost 80:105 to the Greek team in the men's basketball losing game. After two consecutive defeats, they completely lost their qualifications to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.

This is the first time that the Chinese men's basketball team has missed the Olympic Games since 1984.

The Chinese men's basketball team lost to the Greek team. Source: Osports All Sports Photo Agency

　　The Men's Basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament is the last chance for each team to compete for the Tokyo Olympics qualification.

Due to their poor performance in the World Cup held in China in 2019, the Chinese men’s basketball team, with a final record of 2 wins and 3 losses, failed to become the best Asian team in the competition, and therefore also lost the qualification to directly enter the Tokyo Olympics. Had to participate in the losing match.

　　In the losing competition, 24 participating teams were divided into 4 divisions, and only the first place in each division can advance to the Tokyo Olympics.

The Chinese men's basketball team was divided into the Victoria Division, in the same group as the Canadian and Greek teams, and the top two in each group advanced to the next stage.

　　Although he had won a full victory in the Asian preliminaries before, the Olympic defeat was an event of a completely different level.

For this Chinese men's basketball team, the outside world generally believes that getting Olympic tickets is almost impossible.

Data map: Chinese men's basketball coach Du Feng, China News Agency reporter Han Haidan photo


　　Compared with the two strong teams of Canada and Greece, the Chinese men's basketball team, which is in the transition from new to old, has a gap in strength.

The previous day's game also confirmed this point. The Chinese team lost 79:109 to the host Canadian team.

　　Since the Greek team lost to Canada in the first game, for them, the battle with the Chinese team is also a difficult contest to lose.

Data map: Zhou Qi, he just underwent eye surgery last month, and then rushed to help the Chinese men's basketball team. Photo by China News Agency reporter Zhang Chang

　　At the beginning of the game, even though the Greek team lacked their top star, Antetokounmpo, the big gap between the strength of the two teams was quickly reflected in the score.

In front of the opponent's tough defense, the Chinese team only hit 3 goals in 13 shots in the first quarter, and the point difference quickly reached double digits.

To the end of the first quarter, the Chinese team fell behind at 14:28.

　　The situation did not improve in the second quarter, and the points difference was further extended to 20 points.

There was no miracle in the second half of the game. The Chinese team lost to their opponents at 80:105.

Data map: Yi Jianlian failed to play with the team due to injury

　　After two consecutive defeats, the Chinese men's basketball team completely lost the qualification to participate in the Tokyo Olympics.

Since 1984, the Chinese men's basketball team has participated in 9 consecutive Olympic Games, 3 of which have entered the top 8.

　　As Yi Jianlian, Guo Ailun and others have been injured and retired, only a few players such as Zhou Qi have participated in the 2019 World Cup in this Chinese men's basketball team. Many young people have participated in high-level international competitions for the first time. As Hu Mingxuan said, the game is a particularly valuable experience for the team. (Finish)