According to previous reports, China’s women’s basketball team failed to advance from the group stage, thus ending their journey in this Olympic Games prematurely.
Several prominent domestic sports media figures have shared their thoughts on the matter.
@JiangNanDeCheng: “Good morning. I just saw the news about the women’s basketball team being eliminated. Not surprising, completely not surprising. As I said yesterday, if you can rely on yourself, do so—it’s best. If you rely on others, you give them the chance to manipulate you. Now, facts speak louder than words. It’s regrettable but expected. The question is, who will take responsibility for the current situation when they return to Beijing? Will those who once claimed they would take responsibility actually do so? Or will someone higher up step in? Can Chinese basketball use this opportunity for a major overhaul? It remains unknown, but I always believe in Chairman Yao.”
@BiePaoGangBeiZhu: “There’s nothing much to say. When we get back, let’s focus on youth training! To stand out on the world stage, we must strive unceasingly! This applies to both men’s and women’s teams!”
@ZhouPengDaveeeeee: “China’s women’s basketball team failed to advance from the group stage, China’s 3×3 women’s team was eliminated in the first round of the knockout stage, and China’s 3×3 men’s team also failed to advance. Before the tournament, the worst-case scenario we envisioned was something like this. We must not ignore the gap between our teams and the world’s top-level teams. The challenge of securing Olympic qualification for all four basketball events in four years seems daunting and imminent. By the way, the Chinese men’s basketball team, which will not participate in the Paris Olympics, will start another summer training camp in Haigeng today.”
@LuPengRu: “China’s women’s basketball team failed to reach the quarterfinals, with their fate in the hands of others, who gave us no chance. Australia defeated France in the final game, and with Belgium’s 27-point win over Japan previously, they surpassed China in point differential. Nigeria and Belgium, as the best third-placed teams, advanced to the quarterfinals, while China’s women’s team failed to qualify. None of China’s basketball teams will participate in further competitions. Only the Chinese women’s volleyball team remains in the Paris Olympics. After this painful experience, who will be there for the next four years?”
@QiuQuanZhaoTanzhang: “Why was main center Pan Zhenqi excluded from the roster? Why was Han Xu made to play in five competitions within a year? Why, despite having the strongest lineup formed through warm-up games, was it barely used in the official matches? Why did Li Yu’er perform well in the first game, only to receive no passes in the second? Why did the guards collectively underperform—should we consider naturalization policies? Why is our league level concerning yet still chasing ‘largest scale’? Why has talent reserve been an issue, and who will we rely on when this batch of players retires? As I mentioned before, China’s women’s basketball team faces many problems, but disunity is the most challenging to resolve right now. They are overwhelmed with ad deals, yet their performance plummets. There’s no point in pretending to work hard, because results don’t lie.”