Modern Express News (Reporter Wang Wei) On October 10, Beijing time, the three-man basketball U23 World Cup came to an end in Bucharest, Romania. In this competition, the Chinese women's team finally won the fourth place, creating the best record in team history, and the Chinese men's team finally ranked seventh.
△The Chinese women's team won fourth place. Image source: official live screenshot
The Chinese women's team defeated Hungary 21:12 in the quarterfinals, but lost to the US team 10:15 in the semi-finals, and finally lost to the Netherlands team 18:21 in the third place battle, and finally won fourth place. The French women's team eventually won the championship, and they defeated the United States 21:18 in the final. Although it is a pity that I failed to stand on the podium, compared with the previous two U23 World Cups, the performance and performance of the Chinese women's team has improved significantly. Previously, the Chinese women's team ranked eighth in this event and did not make it to the knockout stage once.
The Chinese men's team lost to Poland 17:21 in the quarterfinals and finally finished seventh. The Polish team eventually won the gold medal, and in the final they reversed 21:20 to defeat Serbia, which had previously maintained a complete victory. China U23 three-person basketball men's basketball player Zou Yang said when summarizing his trip to this World Cup: "Thank you to the coach and teammates, thank you to this team, everyone has made a lot of efforts. Finally, there are regrets, and there are also shortcomings. Accept criticism, continue to work hard, and make up for the shortcomings!"
