Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, March 9 (reporter Ji Ye) on the afternoon of the 9th, on the north side of the central hall of the Great Hall of the people, the second session of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference held the second “member Channel”. Yao Ming, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, expressed his views on the Beijing Winter Olympics and the “small basketball program.
Yao Ming turned to Wang Yanxia, a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and vice minister of sports department of Beijing Winter Olympic organizing committee, who joined the “Committee channel” before formally answering the reporter’s question. “Teacher Wang said that the mascot of Beijing Winter Olympics will be launched soon. I want to order one first at that time. I am very interested. But I believe more Chinese ice and snow athletes will come to order your medals.” Yao Ming said.
Beijing Winter Olympic organizing committee collected mascot design plans for the world last year. Tens of millions of primary and secondary school students across the country participated in the theme activity of “Winter Olympic mascot in My Heart”, and the mascot will be unveiled in the second half of this year. However, in the Beijing Winter Olympics, the Chinese delegation wants to achieve “all-project participation”, which is not only a basic requirement, but also a huge challenge. Chinese athletes should strive to obtain the qualification of all 109 events in the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Last year, the proposal brought by Yao Ming was related to “little basketball”: The size is smaller, the rim is lower, and the venue is smaller, which is suitable for children of different ages.
When asked about the promotion plan of “little basketball”, Yao Ming said: “Last year we proposed a little basketball plan, hoping to let more young friends participate in this sport. I believe this will bring you different experiences. Not only is it a kind of fun, not just a game, but more importantly, young people can experience team cooperation, individual efforts from collective ball games, the growth of setbacks and other personality cultivation.”
Yao Ming also said that this year’s national male women’s basketball task is very heavy, need to get the Tokyo Olympics qualification. “The Journey of a thousand miles begins with one step. We need to carry out small basketball among teenagers to make the foundation of our future national team more reliable.” He said.