The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) 3×3 Basketball Asia Cup will kick off on Wednesday (March 27) at the Oversea-Chinese Bank Square (OCBC Square) in the Sports City. Chinese players are ready and hope to present a wonderful performance in front of the home fans. Contest.
A total of 23 men’s teams and 20 women’s teams are participating in this event. 12 teams from each men’s and women’s groups will advance to the main competition. The qualifying rounds will be held on the 27th and 28th, the group stage will begin on the 29th, and the semi-finals, semi-finals and finals will all be held on the 31st.
The Chinese men’s team, which is assigned to Group A, will play as the 16th seed. It will face a team that advanced from the qualifying round at 4:25 pm on the 30th, and will then challenge the Chinese team at 6:55 pm.
In the women’s group, the Chinese women’s team, also assigned to Group A, is playing as the ninth seed and will face the Chinese team at 4:25 pm on the 29th, and then the Chinese Taipei team at 6:55 pm.
In an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, Singapore women’s team captain Deng Cuiting said that the team’s preparations are currently going smoothly. “The coaches and management created a lot of opportunities for us and gave us the opportunity to be exposed to international competitions. Through all the training and games, we also established chemistry and team spirit on the court.”
“At the same time, we have been doing our homework for this competition and trying to put on as good a show as possible for the spectators and fans.”
In the last tournament, the men’s and women’s championships were won by the Mongolian team and the Australian team respectively. Our country’s men’s team made a historic breakthrough into the knockout rounds and ended up in eighth place; the women’s team failed to break out of the group stage and ranked 10th.
The Mongolian men’s team and the Australian women’s team won the championship in the previous event. (File photo)
The public who are interested in watching the game can purchase tickets on the official website, and the detailed schedule can be found on the official website of the event.
Liang Junrong: I hope more people can participate in referee work
The 40-year-old referee Liang Junrong will officiate this 3×3 Basketball Asia Cup. He is the only local FIBA 3×3 Basketball referee.
Since 2000, Liang Junrong has served as a referee and has refereed events such as the Southeast Asian Games, FIBA World Cup and FIBA Asian Champions Cup. He is also a member of the Technical Committee of the Singapore Basketball Association.
Liang Junrong currently enforces the local Mongolian league, and this is his second year. (provided by interviewee)
He revealed that the Singapore Basketball Federation provides referee training courses, and he hopes that more people can participate in this work. “Many people may prefer to watch the players, but in fact the referee also has his value.”
“We have been trying our best to improve referee training courses in the past few years. Players, coaches, and referees are all a big family. Only by working together can we better promote the development of this event.”
2024-03-26 12:49:50
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