Yahoo! News · Oct 4, 2015
China win Asia Basketball title, qualify for Olympics
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Guo Ailun (L) of China celebrates with teammate Li Gen after beating the Philippines during their FIBA Asia Basketball championship final match, in Changsha, Hunan province, on October 3, 2015Hong Kong (AFP) - China's men beat the Philippines 78-67 in the FIBA Asia Championship final before an ecstatic 7,000-strong capacity home crowd in Changsha late on Saturday to secure a place at the 2016 Olympics.
With Guo Ailun (19 points, 6 rebounds), ex-NBA player Yi Jianlian (11 points, 15 rebounds) and the giant 2.17-metre (7ft 1in) 19-year-old Zhou Qi (16 points, 7 rebounds) controlling the match, Gong Luming's team completed their 11th straight victory of an unbeaten tournament.