The start of the countdown clock in Wuhan division means that the preparations for Wuhan division of the 2019 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup have entered a crucial stage.
Xinhua News Agency, Wuhan, September 6 (reporter Qi Fei, Li Jinfeng) the opening ceremony of the countdown clock for the 2019 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup in Wuhan was held here on the 6th. Wuhan became the fourth city to start the countdown clock of the Basketball World Cup after Beijing, Shanghai and Nanjing.
At the event site, as the electronic signs in the center of the stage slowly opened to both sides, the countdown clock of Wuhan competition area gradually showed its true appearance and officially started. Meanwhile, Burton Shippley, chairman of the coordination committee of the Basketball World Cup in 2019, awarded the host city plaque symbolizing the identity and honor of the competition area to Wuhan competition area.
Wang Shenshun, director of Wuhan sports bureau, said in his speech that Wuhan is a city advocating sports and has successively undertaken many high-level basketball events in recent years. The start of the countdown clock in Wuhan division means that the preparations for Wuhan division of the 2019 International Basketball Federation Basketball World Cup have entered a crucial stage.
Burton Shipley fully affirmed the efforts made by Wuhan division during the preparation of the Basketball World Cup in his speech. He said: “We are very much looking forward to coming here next summer to create more basketball memories and make them synonymous with Wuhan.”
The 2019 Basketball World Cup will be held in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan and Dongguan from August 31 next year to September 15. At that time, 32 World basketball teams, including the host Chinese team, will compete fiercely. It is understood that Wuhan division will host 6 group matches and 4 additional matches.