Press conference officially gets Euroleague Basketball Asia Tour started 27 august 2014
Euroleague.net
The 2014 Euroleague Basketball Asia Tour has been presented in Taipei, Taiwan with representatives of Euroleague Basketball, F.C. Barcelona, the SBL League and the Republic of China (Taiwan).
FC Barcelona's opponent will be an SBL All-Stars Team coached by three-time Taiwanese League winner Yan jia Hua. Players like Wu Dai Hao, Wu yong Ren, He Shou zheng, Cho Zon Kay and Lu Zheng Ru were present at the press conference. On October 11, FC Barcelona will face the SBL All-Stars at 18:30, local time at Taipei Arena, the first international integrated large stadium in Taiwan. Seating 12,000 spectators, it is the premium facility in the city, used to hosting big concerts and sporting events. Barcelona will be the first European basketball team to visit Taiwan since 1997.
On October 9 and 10, the team will attend a One Team session, sponsoring events and meetings with media as well as having a practice session. The Barcelona staff will also be enjoying a city tour before the day of the game. In an official press conference by the Republic of China's Basketball Association, it is said that "in order to improve the experience for SBL players, the basketball association organizes an 'SBL All-Stars' team to represent the country in the 2014 Euroleague Basketball Asia Tour game in Taipei," stating also that "it will improve the strength, experience and progress of Taiwanese basketball, as SBL All-Stars players can accumulate international experience by facing the greatest players in Euroleague Basketball," pointing out it is "a great time to promote Taiwan throughout Europe."
On October 9 and 10, the team will attend a One Team session, sponsoring events and meetings with media as well as having a practice session. The Barcelona staff will also be enjoying a city tour before the day of the game. In an official press conference by the Republic of China's Basketball Association, it is said that "in order to improve the experience for SBL players, the basketball association organizes an 'SBL All-Stars' team to represent the country in the 2014 Euroleague Basketball Asia Tour game in Taipei," stating also that "it will improve the strength, experience and progress of Taiwanese basketball, as SBL All-Stars players can accumulate international experience by facing the greatest players in Euroleague Basketball," pointing out it is "a great time to promote Taiwan throughout Europe."
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