FIBA: People's Republic of China FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·USA/CHN  Red storm rises as USA fall in China BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) -China shocked the United States 84-81 on Saturday to win the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event. In a game played immediately after the Olympic draw which had placed the three-time defending champions USA and hosts China in the same preliminary round group, a capacity crowd watched their team not ... ·SUI - Athletes passionately express their feelings on Beijing 2008 LAUSANNE (Olympics) - Gathered in Lausanne, Switzerland, athletes from around the world who represent the voice of sportsmen and women on the International Olympic Committee, met to discuss how to address the challenging international backdrop into which the Olympic Games have been drawn in recent weeks. The Athletes' Commission members spoke passionately ... ·USA/CHN  Fowles, Leslie lead USA past China BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - The United Statesencountered stiff resistance from China on Thursday for a half but the twin towers of Lisa Leslie and emerging international star Sylvia Fowles fired the Americans to an 86-61 victory at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event. Both sides have won four of their five games here at the Olympic Stadium ... ·CHN - FIBA Meets BOCOG's Boss BEIJING (Olympics) - FIBA President Bob Elphinstonand FIBA Secretary General and IOC Member Patrick Baumann met yesterday with Liu Qi, President of BOCOG (Beijing Organising Committee for the Olympic Games). During the meeting, the status of basketball in China, the preparation for the Olympic Games and future prospects for China in the international ... ·CHN  Yaos hunger cost him dear as a youngster BEIJING (Olympics) - Yao Ming is never short of a few RMB (Chinese currency) these days, but it hasn’t always been that way. Back in his early teens, when he signed for Shanghai, Yao sure didn’t play for love of money. His close friend and fellow China national team star Liu Wei has revealed just how much Yao did earn. "We both ... ·CHN/CUB  China hold off Cuba to stay undefeated BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) – China remained unbeaten at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event by holding off Cuba 66-58. Chen Xiaoli drilled three of four shots from long range and finished with 17 points to lead the hosts, who won for the fourth time in the competition. Cuba led 14-12 at the end of the opening quarter and were always ... ·CHN/NZL  Chen, China thrash Kiwis with inside game BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Chen Nan scored 21 of her game-high 26 points in the first half to lead China to a comprehensive win over New Zealand in the final clash of day three at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event. Chen also had eight rebounds in an impressive display, and the Chinese grabbed 40 boards overall to just 23 for the Tall Ferns. ... ·AUS/CHN - Maher takes Chinese to task over woeful rebounding BEIJING (Olympic Test event) - China upset Australia 67-64 at the end of day two at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event but winning coach Tom Maher was not in a celebratory mood. Having led the Australians at two Olympics and then New Zealand in 2004, Maher is on a crusade to educate not only his players but an entire nation as to what wins basketball games. Australia are the world champions and Maher was asked ab ... ·CHN/KOR  China win over Korea but Maher demands better team play BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) – Korea made things interesting but China pulled away in the fourth quarter for an 80-69 win on Saturday. In the final game of the first day of the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event, China got a game-high 26 points from Nan Chen and 18 from Xiaoli Chen. They built a 43-26 lead at half-time, only for Korean to claw ... ·CHN  Confidence grows in Chinese camp ahead of Test event BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Veteran Chinacoach Tom Maher is in fighting mood heading into Saturday’s clash against Korea – his team’s opener at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event For Women. The two sides will clash after earlier games pitting New Zealand against Cuba and the United States against fellow heavyweightsAustralia, and Maher ...

FIBA: Chinese Taipei FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·AUS - Chinese Taipei women headed Down Under SYDNEY (Friendly Games) - Basketball Australia is pleased to announce the twelve athletes selected to represent the Australian Defence Force Opals in a three-game series against the Chinese Taipei women's basketball team in May. After three wins in six games and a bronze medal at the 'Good Luck Beijing' test event in China last month, four changes have ... ·ESP - Spain drawn with Brazil, Cuba with Belarus in Olympic Qualifier MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament forwomen) - Spain are hosting the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this summer in Madrid yet their passage to the Beijing Games will be anything but easy. That was assured on Monday in the Spanish capital at the draw for the event. Five places for China will be up for grabs. Evaristo Perez's Spanish team, ... ·JOR/TPE - Jordan finish fifth TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Jordan defeated Chinese Taipei 97-74 to take the fifth place - their highest finish ever in Asian Championships -- on Sunday. Zaid Abbas was the leading scorer for Jordan with 24 points, and also collected 13 rebounds. Zaid AlKhas contributed 15 points. "Finishing fifth is not bad after all, considering it's a new high for Jordan. But then we are obviously disappointed because we ... ·TPE/JPN - Taipei restrict Japanese hopes TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Coach Chung Kwak-Sung played almost his first five throughout the game as Chinese Taipei dashed hosts Japan's hopes of a top 5 finish, handing their East Asian neighbours an 85-80 defeat on Saturday. Only Tseng Wen-Ting was replaced, by Lee Chi-Yi after 15:48s on the court that too because he committed four personal fouls, from the Taipei starting line-up. The rest all played all ... ·QAT/TPE - Qatar, Taipei coaches hail players TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Coaches of Qatar and Chinese Taipei echoed each other after the former won the Group E Quarterfinal round encounter 87-74 on Thursday. "You know it's very tough for the coaching staff to motivate the team for these matches," said Qatar coach Edward Andrist. "It's too quick a time to recover from the shock of elimination and return to the court," he said. ·LIB/TPE - Lebanon enter semis TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - The presence of Joseph Vogel providing the necessary impetus, Lebanon cantered towards a place in the semifinals, beating Chinese Taipei 95-64 in Group E of the Quarterfinal round on Wednesday. Vogel who suffered a nasty injury took to the court sporting a bandage to cover the six sutures ... ·IRI/TPE - Iran tower over Taipei Boxscores | Photo gallery TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Utilizing their advantage in height, Iran came up with a strong performance under the post to beat Chinese Taipei 76-64 in Group E of the Quarterfinal round on Tuesday. Taipei did make a gallant fight of it, opting for a speedier approach to counter the taller Iranian approach, and managed ... ·TPE/KOR - Taipei power past Hong Kong TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - East Asian powerhouse Chinese Taipei posted a business-like 98-81 win against Hong Kong to book their place in the Quarterfinal round, even as Korea remained as one of the unbeaten teams, with an 89-win triumph over Syria, on Monday. Taipei didn't waste much time in getting into the top ... ·KOR/TPE - Korea boost chances to progress TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Strong contenders Korea scored a couple of brownie points in a tactically tight 85-70 win against East Asian rivals Chinese Taipei in Group 'D' on Sunday. "Beating a strong team like Taipei is always a welcome morale-booster," Korean coach Choi Bu Yung said. ·TPE/ SYR - KOR/HKG - Resurgent Taipei down Syria; Korea cruise TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Syria burnt the candle from both ends early in the encounter and went down to the wait-and-watch policy of Chinese Taipei, 99-60, in Group 'D' on Friday. The result left Taipei on top of the preliminary groupings alongside Korea, who elsewhere were at their clinical best in disposing off Hong Kong challenge 107-67.

FIBA: Hong Kong FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·FIBA Asia - Iran claims Gold at FIBA 3 on 3 MACAU (FIBA 3 on 3) - The Islamic Republic of Iran claimed its second gold medal in FIBA competition in 2007 at the FIBA 3 on 3 event at the Asian Indoor games in Macau, China, after winning the FIBA Asia Championship for Men earlier this year. The national 3 on 3 team from Iran beat China in a high class and much contested Final with 33-29. Hong ... ·HKG/KUW - Hong Kong take 13th place TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Hong Kong overcame a couple of initial hiccups to down Kuwait 72-66, and take the 13th place on Saturday. But Fong Shing Yi led the Hong Kong charge scoring 12 points and collecting as many rebounds. ·INA/HKG - Amin takes Indonesia past Hong Kong Boxscores | Photo gallery TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Amin Prihantano's three pointer with 10 seconds left in the game, gave Indonesia a 81-78 win against Hong Kong in Group H of the Quarterfinal round on Thursday. In a game, where fortunes swung like a pendulum, Prihantano's long ranger, followed by Mario Wuysang's solitary free throw ... ·HKG/UAE - Hong Kong prove strong for UAE TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Hong Kong played well within themselves to defeat United Arab Emirates 87-64 in Group H of the Quarterfinal round on Wednesday. Li Wai Lu and Poon Chi Ho were prolific in their scoring and protective in rebounds as Hong Kong cruised. Scores Hong Kong 87 (Li Wai Lu 24, Poon Chi Ho ... ·CHN/HKG - China down Hong Kong TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Being relegated to play for the minor placings China, who had arrived here as the defending champions, carried too many guns to down Hong Kong 93-69 in Group H of the Quarterfinal round on Tuesday. Gu Liye was used for a longer time than in the earlier stages of the Championship, and he ... ·TPE/KOR - Taipei power past Hong Kong TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - East Asian powerhouse Chinese Taipei posted a business-like 98-81 win against Hong Kong to book their place in the Quarterfinal round, even as Korea remained as one of the unbeaten teams, with an 89-win triumph over Syria, on Monday. Taipei didn't waste much time in getting into the top ... ·SYR/HKG - Syria let Hong Kong off the hook Boxscores | Photo gallery TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Syria, who looked a lot more composed and cohesive than in their opener on Saturday, had only themselves to blame for Sunday's defeat. Having kept pace with Hong Kong all through the encounter, Syria fumbled when push came to shove allowing their East Asian rivals to get away. Hong Kong, ... ·TPE/ SYR - KOR/HKG - Resurgent Taipei down Syria; Korea cruise TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Syria burnt the candle from both ends early in the encounter and went down to the wait-and-watch policy of Chinese Taipei, 99-60, in Group 'D' on Friday. The result left Taipei on top of the preliminary groupings alongside Korea, who elsewhere were at their clinical best in disposing off Hong Kong challenge 107-67. ·FIBA Asia - Syria hopeful of advancing from tough pool TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Syria believe they have a fighting chance of advancing from the first phase at the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship after being named alongside Korea, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei in Group D ·HKG/SIN - Hong Kong survive Singapore scare INCHEON (FIBA Asia Championship for Women): Hong Kong overcame an early scare from a spirited Singapore to bring the curtains down on the preliminary phase of the Championship on Thursday

FIBA: India FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·BRN/IND  Muharraq kick start proceedings with a win KUWAIT (FIBA Asia Champions Cup) - With their double-barreled American imports Donald Little and Rahshun Roberts firing in all cylinders Bahrains Al Muharraq kick started their Group B campaign in the 19th FIBA Asia Champions Cup with a 109-58 win against Oil and Natural Gas Commission (Dehradun, India) on Thursday. ·IND/UAE - India down UAE, avoid wooden spoon India defeated United Arab Emirates 82-77 in the play-off for the 15th position on Saturday. UAE shot ahead 22-20 in the first quarter and fought back 25-14 in the fourth, but in between India established advantages of 27-15 and 21-15 in the second and third to clinch the issue. ·SYR/IND - Syria down India Boxscores | Photo gallery TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Michael Madanly continued is prolific scoring as Syria scored a 105-54 triumph over India in Group G of the Quarterfinal round on Thursday. The 195cm, 26-year-old guard shouldered the burden accounting for 36 points - his sixth 30-plus score from as many matches - and 11 rebounds as Syria ... ·PHI/IND - Philippines rout India TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Philippines defeated India 104-69 in Group G of the Quarterfinal round on Wednesday, thus ensuring they play off for the top four in the consolation league. Gabriel Norwood matched Daniel Siegle in scoring as Pauliasi Taulava towered over the Indians in the Filipino win. ·KUW/IND - India's fumble at the line; Kuwait capitalize TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - India did everything right, but were far below expectations at the free-throw line and allowed Kuwait to eke out a 72-68 win in Group G of the Quarterfinal round on Tuesday. With the match evenly poised, like it had been throughout, Kuwait ran into foul penalty in the closing moments of ... ·QAT/ KAZ - Qatar, Kazakhstan off to a flying start TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Strong contenders Qatar and Middle Asia challengers Kazakhstan were off to a flying start in their Group C campaign, without raise much sweat on the opening day on Friday. Qatar were clinical and calculated in outplaying India 106-49 at the Asty Arena even as Kazakhs put up a powerful and precise display in ... ·IND - India power their way into Level I INCHEON (FIBA Asia Championship for Women) - Center Geethu Anna Jose set a new game-record of 47 points and collected 12 rebounds as India powered their way to an 86-68 win over Malaysia on Saturday and booked their place for ·FIBA Asia - Syria hopeful of advancing from tough pool TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Syria believe they have a fighting chance of advancing from the first phase at the 2007 FIBA Asia Championship after being named alongside Korea, Hong Kong and Chinese Taipei in Group D ·IND/SRI - India remain unbeaten in Level II INCHEON (FIBA Asia Championship for Women): Middle Asian rivals India and Sri Lanka stood at the diametrically opposite ends of the Level II spectrum at the end of the former's win on Thursday ·IND/HKG - India top Level II INCHEON (FIBA Asia Championship for Women) - Center Geethu Anna Jose top scored yet again, along with collecting 14 rebounds, as India retained their toppers status in Level II beating Hong Kong. "We have retained our position as Level II winners. Now we have to go for the Level I spot," said Indian coachSat Prakash. India will now have to win against the sixth placed team of Level I, in order gain promotion to the h ...

FIBA: Iran FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·IRI/KUW  Saba douse Qadsia fire KUWAIT (FIBA Asia Champions Cup) - Defending champions Saba Battery overcame a doughty defense posted by hosts Al Qadsia to record a 92-60 win in their opening Group B game in the 19th FIBA Asia Champions Cup here on Thursday. ·FIBA Trophy for Presidents of Angola, Iran, Spain and Russia QUATRO CASTELLO (FIBA Trophy) – FIBA has honored on Sunday 10 February 2008 the Presidents of the basketball federations of Angola, Iran, Spain and Russia with the “FIBA Trophy 2008” for their outstanding contributions to the sport of basketball. All four Presidents can look back at exceptional success on the international ... ·IRI - Mahram leave for Dubai to defend title, Saba to prove themselves TEHRAN (Dubai Int'l Tournament) - Mahram and Saba Battery headed to Dubai on Friday to represent Iran in the 19th Dubai International Basketball Tournament, to be held at Al-Ahli Sports Hall from January 18th. The two Iranian powerhouses left Iran just two days after Mahram stood first in the rankings of Iranian Super League, a few days before the ... ·IRI - Underachieving Petrochimi sack coach Hatami MAHSHAHR (Super League) - Petrochimi, the runner-up of last season's Iranian Super League fired coach Mehran Hatami, after achieving poor results since the beginning of the season. The crisis-hit Petrochimi were initially considered among the teams likely to contend for the championship this season but got off to a miserable start and struggled to a ... ·FIBA Asia - Iran claims Gold at FIBA 3 on 3 MACAU (FIBA 3 on 3) - The Islamic Republic of Iran claimed its second gold medal in FIBA competition in 2007 at the FIBA 3 on 3 event at the Asian Indoor games in Macau, China, after winning the FIBA Asia Championship for Men earlier this year. The national 3 on 3 team from Iran beat China in a high class and much contested Final with 33-29. Hong ... ·IRI/KAZ - Iran set up all West Asian final TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - A solid performance early in the game providing the perfect impetus, Iran coasted through to a 75-62 win over Middle Asian rivals Kazakhstan in the second semifinals on Saturday. Iran's maiden win set up the first ever all-West Asian final of the Championship. ·IRI - Saba Battery clinch their first title in the FIBA Asia Champions Cup FAN NEWS (by Mohammed Malas) - It was the first time that Saba have qualified for the final of the tournament - but they fully deserved their success. Hosts Saba Battery overpowered the Syrian team Al Jalaa of Aleppo to be crowned champions for the ·IRI - Hard work, patience, it's Saba's way TEHRAN (FIBA ASIA Champions Cup) - Saba Battery achieved one of the most prestigious titles in Asia, winning the 18th FIBA ASIA Champions Cup for the first time in Iran's basketball history. Samad Bahrami had 26 points and Garth Joseph added 18 points and 14 rebounds as Saba Battery trounced Syria's Al-Jalaa Aleppo 83-75 in the final on Sunday, in Tehran Azadi Stadium ·IRI - Saba Battery Leaves a Record, Beating Al-Jalaa by 28 TEHRAN (FIBA ASIA Champions Cup) - Gabe Mouneke scored 27 points and Iran's Saba Battery advanced to the semifinals by beating Al-Jalaa Aleppo of Syria 92-64 Wednesday, in Azadi Stadium, Tehran. Samad Bahrami added 19 points for Saba, who thrashed the Syrian side in the first round and will play the winner between Al-Rayyan of Qatar and Kazakhstan's Astana Tiger on Saturday in the semis ·IRI - Hosting advantage puts Saba in easier group TEHRAN (FIBA Asia Champions cup) - The draw ceremony of the 18th FIBA Asia Champions cup was held today in the capital city of Tehran, where 10 top teams of Asia will face each other from May 12th- 20th

FIBA: Japan FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·ESP - Spain drawn with Brazil, Cuba with Belarus in Olympic Qualifier MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament forwomen) - Spain are hosting the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this summer in Madrid yet their passage to the Beijing Games will be anything but easy. That was assured on Monday in the Spanish capital at the draw for the event. Five places for China will be up for grabs. Evaristo Perez's Spanish team, ... ·JPN - Aisin Sea Horses hit summit TOKYO (JBL) - Aisin Sea Horses swept a two-game series against Toyota Alvark to take over at the top of Japan's JBL. JR Sakuragi poured in 22 points and pulled down eight rebounds as the Sea Horses prevailed 77-74 victory on Friday night. He then managed 29 points and 14 rebounds in the second game as the Sea Horses triumphed 87-77 to clinch their ... ·JPN - One win, one defeat for leaders Toyota TOKYO (JBL) - JBL leaders Toyota Alvark suffered their second defeat of the season at the weekend but quickly bounced back to record their 10th victory. Defending champions Toyota went down 96-94 to the Toshiba Brave Thunders on Friday night - Randy Holcomb (24 points and seven rebounds) and Shohei Kikuchi (23 points) doing the damage. Former Benetton ... ·JPN - Basketball world mourns death of Japanese President GENEVA (FIBA) - It is with deep sadness that the world of basketball has learned about the death of the President of the Japanese Basketball Association, Mr Kihachiro Onitsuka. Mr. Onitsuka has passed away on Saturday at the age of 89 after suffering from a pulmonary disease since beginning of this year and his wife Tsune was at his side when he ... ·QAT/JPN - Qatar finish seventh TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Qatar fought back gallantly to defeat Japan 86-82 on Sunday to take the seventh place. "Like I said, it calls for a lot of character to play these games. And I'm happy we end the Championship with a win," Qatar coach Edward ... ·TPE/JPN - Taipei restrict Japanese hopes TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Coach Chung Kwak-Sung played almost his first five throughout the game as Chinese Taipei dashed hosts Japan's hopes of a top 5 finish, handing their East Asian neighbours an 85-80 defeat on Saturday. Only Tseng Wen-Ting was replaced, by Lee Chi-Yi after 15:48s on the court that too because he committed four personal fouls, from the Taipei starting line-up. The rest all played all ... ·JPN/JOR - Consolation win for Japan; Distress for Jordan TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Japan's 71-68 win in the Group F Quarterfinal round on Thursday might have brought some succor to the grief caused by their ouster, but the defeat hurt more than the result alone for Jordan. The reverse left Jordan out of the title contention, ushering Kazakhstan to top of the pool and ... ·KAZ/JPN - Kazakhs down Japan TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - "It's a tribute to the dedication my team put into the match," beamed Kazakh coach Vitaliy Strebkov after dashing the hearts of the home crowd, handing out the Japanese a 93-85 win in Group F of the Quarterfinal round on Tuesday. "We did nothing extraordinary. But there ... ·JPN/KUW - Japan bring the prelim curtain down, in style TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Hosts Japan brought the curtain down on the preliminary league of the Championship, beating Kuwait 101-48, on Monday. "We are happy we could keep the momentum going into the quarterfinals," said Japan coach Kimikazu Suzuki. "It was also a good opportunity to get all the ... ·JPN/LIB - Japanese sun shines over Lebanon Boxscores | Photo gallery ¦ Exclusive video interview with Joseph Vogel TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Hosts Japan gave the Sunday holiday crowd at the Asty Stadium a lot to cheer about, with a resurgent 77-67 win against last edition's runners-up Lebanon, in Group 'C'. In an encounter where fortunes swung like the pendulum, Japan took ...

FIBA: Korea FIBA View source archive --> Search this source --> ·KOR/NZL  Korea fight back to beat Kiwis in fifth-place game BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Korea battled back from a double-digit deficit with 10 minutes remaining and then survived some woeful free throw shooting at the end to beat New Zealand and claim fifth place at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event. Just two days after upsetting world champions Australia, the Tall Ferns looked to be cruising but they ... ·CUB/KOR  Cuba confidence grows with victory over Korea BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Cuba capped their2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event with another win on Thursday as Korea suffered another abject performance on the boards. Alberto Zabala’s Cubans, which finished runners-up at last summer’s FIBA Americas Championship to the United States, pulled away in the fourth quarter fora 78-66 victory ... ·AUS/KOR  Aussies beat Korea in Beijing BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Emma Randall scored 14 of her 16 points in the first half and Natalie Porter led all the Opals with 19 as Australia beat Korea 78-71 on Wednesday in China. After a rest day, the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event resumed at the Olympic gym and the Aussies prevailed to snap a two-game skid. It was their first win since ... ·USA/KOR  Koreans no match for USA interior play BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - The Koreans hung around for more than 25 minutes but an 11-2 run at the end of the third quarter propelled the United States to a 92-56 win on day three of the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event. Anne Donovan’s young American side, again led by 22-year-old center Sylvia Fowles, dominated the boards and ended up ... ·NZL/KOR  Kim, Korea out-shoot Kiwis BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) - Jung Eun Kim erupted for a game-high 26 points to lead Korea past New Zealand in a battle of Olympic teams at the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test event. Kim was outstanding, drilling four of eight shots from three-point range and making all six of her shots inside the arc. Duk Hwa Jung’s team, beaten by China on ... ·CHN/KOR  China win over Korea but Maher demands better team play BEIJING (Olympic Test Event) – Korea made things interesting but China pulled away in the fourth quarter for an 80-69 win on Saturday. In the final game of the first day of the 2008 Beijing Basketball Test Event, China got a game-high 26 points from Nan Chen and 18 from Xiaoli Chen. They built a 43-26 lead at half-time, only for Korean to claw ... ·KOR/KAZ - Korea scrape past Kazakhstan for bronze TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - East Asian powerhouse Korea overcame a few scares to scrape past Middle Asia challengers Kazakhstan 80-76 in the losing semifinalists game on Sunday. Korea's third place finish earned them a place in the FIBA Olympic qualifiers to be held next year. The winners of the final between Lebanon and Iran later tonight will automatically qualify for the Beijing Olympics with the runners- ... ·LIB/KOR - Steadfast Lebanon show Korea the door TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - With mainstays Joseph Vogel and Fadi El Khatib playing in wonted cohesion, Lebanon dashed the East Asian hopes in the Championship, handing out a 76-74 defeat to Korea in the first semifinals on Saturday. "It was nothing," Lebanoncoach Dragan Raca shrugged off the proximity in the final score-line. ·KOR/KAZ - Kazakh 'typhoon' devastates Japan; Korea advance despite defeat TOKUSHIMA (FIBA Asia Championship) - Kazakhstan beat Korea for the first time in history, yet were not sure of making the semifinals. Korea lost, yet booked their berth in the last four. Amidst all this confounding thoughts, Japan went crashing out. That's exactly Kazakhstan's 75-73 win over Korea in the Group F Quarterfinal ... ·KOR/CHN - Korea edge out China BRATISLAVA (FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women) - Korea saw off the challenge of Far East neighbours China 67-63 in the eighth finals to progress to the quarter-finals of the FIBA Under-19 World Championship for Women in Bratislava. Hye Bae and Ajeong Kang starred for the victors, each collecting 20 points, with Hye Bae adding six rebounds and Ajeong Kang two as Korea progressed to the quarter-finals.

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