The 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games has been sealed into history, among which the bronze medal result of the Chinese men's basketball team can be described as regrettable. At one point, they were one step away from the final, but were reversed by 20 points by the Philippines and missed out on a gold medal. This performance put the team leadership, especially Yao Ming and Qiao Shuai, under great pressure. But the matter doesn't seem to be over, and a new news about the basketball game at the Asian Games has shocked the sports world recently. Hangzhou Asian Games ends, will the regrets of the Chinese men's basketball team be reversed?
On the morning of October 13, the Chinese men's basketball team received an exciting news. Wang Jian, a well-known sports media person, broke the news that the core player of the Philippine team, Brownlee, was found to be in violation of doping tests. In addition to him, a Jordanian player has also been charged. If these news are confirmed by further testing, the two teams are likely to be stripped of their medals, which means that the Chinese men's basketball team is expected to win the championship.
Brownlee's test results revealed that he contained substances listed as banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. This is very different from the controlled substances in the previous Huatian equestrian incident. For Brownlee, he and his team face significant penalties if the test results of sample B match sample A. In fact, at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, Britain's 4x100m relay team had its silver medal cancelled after one of its team members was taking banned drugs, giving the Chinese team a chance to take the bronze medal. Similarly, if Jordan is also confirmed to be in violation, their runner-up status will also be threatened.
If this is the case, the Chinese men's basketball team is expected to win the Asian Games gold medal, which is undoubtedly a great encouragement to Chinese basketball. At this time, the previous doubts and pressures on Yao Ming and Qiao Shuai will also be relieved. After all, the Asian Games gold medal has always been an insurmountable peak in the history of Chinese basketball.
The Philippine media certainly don't want to see their team lose the gold medal, but based on the current situation, their title is hanging in the balance. Whatever the outcome, it adds more drama to the basketball event at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
In general, although the Asian Games are over, the topic of this basketball game continues. Whether it is the final ownership of the gold medal or the punishment of the offending player, it will become a hot focus in the sports world for some time to come.
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