The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 will take place in China from August 31 to September 15. With a record 32 participating teams, the tournament will see 92 games played over 16 days. As one of the 8 host cities in China, Shenzhen has been preparing for this extradinary sports event since a long time ago, and the Shenzhen venue is all set for the coming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 game, awaiting for the four teams of Dominican Republic, Jordan, France and Germany (Group G).
Spectator Entrance to the Shenzhen Venue of the FIBA World Cup 2019, which is located in the Shenzhen Bay Sports Center in Nanshan District. Photos by Liu Xudong (unless stated otherwise)
Technician installing and testing facilities beofore the game.
Teenage girl dancers practice for their performance.
Daniel Theis of the German Squad can't help laughing when his teemates start joking on his postures.
NBA Charlotte Hornets star Nicholas Batum who plays for the French team prepares before camera.
Dennis Schroder of the German squad receives interview after the practice game.
Players of the Dominican Republic team poses for a selfie.
Dominican team coach Nestor Garcia speaks in the pre-press conference. Photo by Lin Jianping