The Hong Kong Sports Association and the Olympic Committee confirmed on Saturday (September 16) that the Hong Kong men's five -member basketball team has won the qualifications of the Hangzhou Asian Games.
Comprehensive Yingbao Xingdao Daily and Hong Kong Radio, etc., the Hong Kong Association and Olympic Committee issued a statement on Saturday that it was confirmed by the Hangzhou Asian Games Organization Committee that in response to the Lebanon men's basketball team, the Hong Kong men's basketball team won the HangzhouThe Asian Games men's five -person basketball competition has participated in the competition and has notified the Hong Kong Basketball Federation.
The Hangzhou Asian Games announced the men's basketball schedule earlier, and 16 teams were divided into four groups for competition.The competition will be held from September 26th to October 6th, and the Hong Kong team is not seen on the list.According to the past Asian Games men's basketball game, 16 teams produced in the top 12 teams in Asia to enter the main match. The remaining four seats should be generated through the peripheral match. The Hong Kong team should have participated in the peripheral game.
Until mid -August this year, the Chinese media reported that the current Asian Games basketball game system has changed. The participating teams are directly filled by the first 16 teams that have been registered. The Hong Kong team is not listed.The Hong Kong Association and the Olympic Committee were confirmed by the Hangzhou Asian Organizing Committee on the 11th of this month. The Hong Kong team has not been eligible for this Asian Games. It has been regrettable and said that it has been actively mediation with relevant organizations.
There are other media reports. Because the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium, which is held for five men and women's basketball, is the background of the Asian Games and the closing ceremony.June asked the International Basketball Association to cancel the peripheral game, but the Hong Kong basketball team had no idea beforehand.
After that, some Chinese media reported that the domestic economic situation in Lebanon was bad, the government departments were in a shutdown, and the sports teams were restricted to go out. The Lebanon men's basketball team finally announced the retirement.qualifications.
The official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games has not been updated. If the Hong Kong team replaced the Lebanon men's basketball team to enter the group B, it will play against Taiwan, Mongolia and the Chinese team.
