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China to meet U.S. in basketball opener at Olympic Games
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| 15-May-2008 - |
BEIJING, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The host China's men's basketball team will face the United States Dream Team on the opener of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games as the draw of men's and women's basketball competitions was held here on Saturday.
China was bracketed in Group B with the U.S., world champion Spain, African champion Angola and two qualifiers from the Olympic qualifying competition on July 14th-20th at Athens, Greece.
In the other group, European champion Russia will face Olympic gold-medalist Argentina, Lithuania, Australia, Iran and a qualifier.
The women's draw took place earlier, with China, the U.S., New Zealand and Mali in Group B, and South Korea, Australia and Russia in Group A. Another five berths are to be decided on June 9th-15thin Madrid, Spain.
"It will be an eye-catching opener between the host and the U.S.A.," FIBA President Bob Elphinston said.
Li Yuanwei, vice president of the Chinese Basketball Association, said the men's team has a tough group while the women's draw is okey.
"It's a difficult group with opponents like Spain and the U.S.A.. The women's group is okey," Li said. |
| 15-May-2008 - |
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