China News Service, Xi'an, February 8 (Reporter Zhang Yichen) The China Division of the 2024 FIBA Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament is about to begin. The Chinese Women's Basketball Team announced the 12-person roster on the 7th. Wu Tongtong returns and veteran Jin Weina is not selected. Chinese women's basketball coach Zheng Wei said that she hopes to be able to show all the content of training through the game, and at the same time show the spirit of the Chinese women's basketball team.
The picture shows the Chinese women's basketball team training before the game. Photo courtesy of the Media and Publicity Department of the Event Organizing Committee
On February 8, the China Division of the 2024 FIBA Olympic Women's Basketball Qualifying Tournament will officially kick off at the Shaanxi Provincial Gymnasium. The Puerto Rican women's basketball team will face the French women's basketball team in the opening game. After this game, the Chinese women's basketball team will compete with the New Zealand women's basketball team. Start the competition.
In order to perform well in this Olympic qualifying tournament, the Chinese women's basketball team carried out comprehensive preparations in Qingyuan, Guangdong in the previous stage. After the team came to Xi'an from Guangdong, the team's lineup had initially "slimmed down", with only 15 players. The team arrived at the competition area. The coaching staff finalized the final list of 12 players on the 7th. Wang Siyu, Han Xu, Li Meng, Li Yuan, Pan Zhenqi, Zhang Ru, Luo Xincheng, Huang Sijing, Yang Liwei, Yang Shuyu, Wu Tongtong, and Li Yueru are all on the list, and Jin Weina is on the list. , Tang Yu, and Chen Minling regretted not being among them.
In fact, the "ultimate lineup" of the Chinese women's basketball team is not surprising. As Wu Tongtong, Huang Sijing, Yang Liwei, Li Yueru and others gradually get rid of injuries, coupled with the rapid growth of Luo Xincheng and Yang Shuyu, the Chinese women's basketball team The lineup has stabilized.
"More expectations definitely mean more pressure. We have always told the players that when they step off the podium, everything will start again. We are starting from scratch now, doing solid training every day, and doing well according to the opponents. Get ready," Zheng Wei said.
On the evening of the 7th, the Chinese women's basketball team conducted pre-match training. Han Xu, the main center of the Chinese women's basketball team, said that many members of the New Zealand women's basketball team play in the Australian women's basketball league, and their playing style is similar to that of the Australian women's basketball team. At the same time, the players' perseverance and teamwork ability are worthy of praise. "Facing such an opponent, going all out to play is a sign of respect for the opponent, and it is also the same way our Chinese women's basketball team treats every game. Attitude." (End)