Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, May 13, at the 2019 fancy basketball seminar held recently, 11 units across the country, including Beijing Basketball Association, as co-sponsors, reached an intention to establish the National fancy basketball league, and signed the proposal.
The seminar was co-sponsored by Beijing Basketball Association and sports teaching and research department of Capital Normal University, and jointly undertaken by fancy basketball branch of Beijing Basketball Association and Beijing Harlem xiuwang Sports Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
In recent years, fancy basketball has developed rapidly in China. According to the information provided by all parties in the seminar, at present, more than 100 schools across the country have set up fancy basketball teaching courses, and about 200000 adults across the country are engaged in fancy basketball, more than 95% of these people are also basketball and other sports enthusiasts.
As a nationwide fancy basketball seminar, representatives from Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Zhejiang, Xinjiang, Hunan, Henan and other places attended the meeting. Tian Shihe, assistant chairman of Beijing Basketball Association and secretary of physical education and teaching department of Capital Normal University, made speeches at this seminar. Tian Shihe shared his thoughts on the current situation and future development of fancy basketball in Beijing, and discussed the work development, textbook compilation, project promotion, the establishment of training system was introduced and relevant experience was shared.
Sun Guohua, chairman of Beijing Basketball Association, made a concluding speech, expressing the hope that fancy basketball can be upgraded to the next level, and more fancy basketball players can show their talents at home and contribute to Chinese basketball.