Yao Ming likes the Guizhou rural basketball game

Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, August 12th. The rural basketball tournament in Guizhou has recently attracted attention from all walks of life. Yao Ming, chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, also praised the event in an interview with the media.

Yao Ming said in an interview with local media that the rural basketball game made him feel very happy. He said: "It's hard to notice this event during this time. Various channels have seen the news. Seeing this event is very, very happy. You can see so many people go to the basketball court to participate in the sport. Investment, really happy. "

Yao Ming believes that the popularity of the rural basketball game has surpassed the category of basketball. He said: "In fact, in addition to the basketball game itself, we also gathered the folks from Shili and Eight Township, including many national performances on the field. Simply use a basketball game to evaluate it. "

Yao Ming noticed that similar rural basketball games were not only available in Guizhou, but many other cities also had similar competitions in Jiangsu and Zhejiang when he was ten or 20 years old. He also said that he should learn nutrition from the rural basketball game.

"In fact, these competitions have developed for decades so far. It really reflects that basketball is a sports with a wide range of people. I have no suggestions to give them. I hope that I can learn from them from them. , Make our entire Chinese basketball environment more and more flourishing. "

Yao Ming also said that if you have the opportunity, I hope to experience the warm atmosphere of the rural basketball game on the spot.

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