With Houston Rockets All-Star centre Yao Ming recovering from a serious foot injury, China have written off their chances at the world basketball championships.
Chinese national basketball team arrived in the Turkish capital Ankara on Thursday night for the upcoming 2010 FIBA Basketball World Championships.
With Houston Rockets All-star center Yao Ming only just recovering from a serious foot injury, his national team continues to struggle to find form ahead of the FIBA World Championship of basketball that tips off in Turkey on Saturday.
China announced Wednesday a young national team without Yao Ming to compete at the 2010 FIBA Men's Basketball World Championships in Turkey.
The Chinese women's basketball team completed a Sino-Cuban Challenge 3-0 when they defeated the visitors 90-85 using an overtime here on Monday.
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