關於FIBA女子奧運資格賽你必須知道的事 - 籃球

Everything you need to know about the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying
Tournaments
關於FIBA女子奧運資格賽你必須知道的事


04/02/2020 PREVIEW 3 MIN TO READ


MIES (Switzerland) - The FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments promise
to be absorbing for both those involved and for the fans watching, but what
should we all be looking out for?

FIBA女子奧運會資格賽保證吸引所有參與者和觀看比賽的球迷，但是什麼是我們應該注意
的呢？


Here is everything you need to know about the tournaments being held in
Ostend, Belgrade and Bourges.

這裡有您在奧斯坦德、貝爾格萊德和布爾日舉行的比賽應該知道的事。


Japan and USA guaranteed to be in Tokyo

日本和美國保證能進軍東京

As Olympic hosts in Tokyo, Japan have an automatic ticket to the event,
although will still play in the Ostend tournament. Similarly, USA are also
guaranteed to play in the Japanese capital as they booked their spot by
winning the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup 2018. They will still
participate in Group A in Belgrade.

身為東京的奧運會地主隊，日本將自動獲得該賽事的入場券，但仍將參加在奧斯坦德
進行的錦標賽。同樣地，在贏得2018年FIBA女子籃球世界盃冠軍後，美國也保證能前
往日本首都比賽，他們仍將參加貝爾格勒的A組。


History to be made

將創造歷史

This is the fourth time that FIBA have arranged the Qualifiers, following
Madrid in 2008, Ankara in 2012 and Nantes in 2016. But 2020 marks the first
time they will take place across multiple sites, with four groups spread
across three countries in Belgium (Ostend), France (Bourges) and Serbia
(Belgrade).

這是FIBA第四次辦理資格賽，在於2008年的馬德里，2012年的安卡拉和2016年的南特後。
但是2020年是第一次跨多個地點舉行資格賽，四個小組分佈三個不同國家：比利時(奧
斯坦德)、法國(布爾日)和塞爾維亞(貝爾格勒)。


The other note of history is that this is the first time so many nations will
take a ticket. In the past, the winners of the Continental Championships were
all given automatic passage. The 10 available tickets is double what was
handed out in the past, making the tournaments bigger and more prominent than
ever. There will be 24 games in total with eight on each of the three game
days across the three hosts cities!

創造歷史的另一點是，這是許多國家第一次參賽。過去，各大洲錦標賽的冠軍都是自動
取得門票。資格賽中10張門票是過去發出門票的兩倍，使錦標賽規模比以往都更大，更
重要。 在這三個主辦城市中，總共有24場比賽，三個比賽日中每天有8場比賽！


Watch out for possible Olympic first-timers

注意可能的奧運新軍

One of the most fascinating elements will be to see who books a first-ever
Olympic ticket via the FIBA-organized Qualifiers. In 2008, that joy was felt
by Belarus and Latvia. Then in 2012, both Turkey and Croatia joined the
Olympic party. There were no new faces emerged out of Nantes in 2016, but
that could be about to change again in 2020. The quartet of Sweden, Belgium,
Mozambique and Puerto Rico are all hunting for a maiden spot at the Olympics.

最吸引人的元素之一就是看誰通過FIBA資格賽預訂第一張奧運會門票。2008年，白俄羅斯
和拉脫維亞感受了這種喜悅。然後在2012年，土耳其和克羅埃西亞都加入了奧運盛會。
2016年，在南特並沒有出現新面孔，但是到2020年，這種情況可能會再次發生變化。瑞典
、比利時、莫三比克和波多黎各四隊都在尋求奧運會的處女秀。


The biggest names in women's ball

女子籃球的頭號球星們

There is going to be an explosion of star dust over these tournaments, since
the list of global standouts preparing to compete is immense. The return of
Breanna Stewart for USA will headline in Belgrade, with the likes of home
favorite Sonja Vasic also prominent in our Group A players to watch. Also in
the Serbian capital, Alba Torrens will make a comeback with Spain and Chinese
ace Han Xu will create plenty of excitement in our Group B players to watch.

由於將參加比賽的全球傑出球員人數眾多，因此在錦標賽中將會爆發出星塵。Breanna
Stewart代表美國的回歸將是貝爾格勒的頭條，而受地主喜愛的Sonja Vasic等人也將
在A組球員中脫穎而出。同樣在塞爾維亞首都，Alba Torrens將帶領西班牙捲土重來，
而中國主力韓旭(Han Xu)將在B組球員中引起關注。


All eyes will be on French guard Marine Johannes as she returns to her former
home court in Bourges, with the towering Liz Cambage of the Opals also on our
watch-list at Le Prado.

法國後衛Marine Johannes返回她的前主場布爾格時，所有人會將目光集中在她身上，
而澳大利亞的Liz Cambage也登上了我們在Le Prado的必看名單。

Meanwhile Emma Meesseman will be expected to carry the hopes of the home Cats
in Belgium, with Kia Nurse of Canada also expected to shine on our Top 5 to
watch in Ostend.

同時，在比利時Emma Meesseman被期待帶著地主貓隊的希望，而加拿大的Kia Nurse也
有被寄望是我們在奧斯坦德前五大球星。


The longest wait

最長的等待

Apart from those four nations who have never set foot at the Olympics, it is
Nigeria who have waited the longest since last appearing. They played at
their only previous games in Athens 16 years ago. Could this be the time for
a return?

除了這四隊從未參加過奧運會的國家以外，奈及利亞是自上次現身以來最長的等待。
他們過去僅在16年前的雅典參加過奧運。 這次能夠回歸了嗎？


The signs are good, having featured and shown themselves well at the FIBA
Women's Basketball World Cup in 2018, either side of FIBA Women's AfroBasket
gold medals. They have big quality and the likes of Evelyn Akhator and Ezinne
Kalu are in good form.

目前顯現的不錯，挾著2018年FIBA女子籃球世界盃上的好表現和FIBA女子非洲盃金牌。
他們素質很高，且Evelyn Akhator和Ezinne Kalu等人的狀態很好。


A good omen for Serbia and Belgium?

塞爾維亞和比利時的好兆頭？

The hosts of the Qualifying Tournaments have always progressed to the
Olympics in each of the previous three editions. Although having the home
crowd can work both ways, with some players and teams riding high on the
vocal backing and energy, while others could buckle under the pressure and
weight of expectation. Will one of these two make history for the wrong
reasons and miss out? Of course, France know what it is like to get it done,
having done so in Nantes back in 2016.

在前三屆的賽事中，資格賽的主辦國都能夠晉級奧運會。儘管讓主場觀眾可能有正反兩面
的力量，有些球員和團隊在聲援和精力下能維持高檔，而有些人則可能在期望的壓力被期
待壓垮。兩隊之一會讓歷證錯誤並錯過會內賽嗎？當然，法國早在2016年在南特就知道完
成它的感覺。


A 'Group of Death'?

"死亡之組"?

Almost every tournament has one and we won't disappoint you. While all groups
look fiercely competitive, the Ostend one looks even tougher than the rest.
With Japan assured of making it, three is a crowd for hosts Belgium, Canada
and Sweden, with only two of the trio able to get that Tokyo ticket. In terms
of expectation, experience, talent, most observers think on paper at least
there is virtually nothing to choose between them. It means that Belgium v
Sweden, Belgium v Canada and Sweden v Canada could all be electric.

幾乎在每個錦標賽都有這樣一組，我們不會讓您失望的。儘管所有球隊的競爭都非常激烈
，但奧斯坦德的球隊看上去比其他組別更加強大。在日本保證能晉級的情況下，地主主比
利時、加拿大和瑞典三隊中只有兩隊能夠獲得東京的門票。在期望、經驗、才能方面，大
多數觀察者認為很難在他們之中做出選擇。這意味著比利時對瑞典、比利時對加拿大和瑞
典對加拿大都可能會牽動結果。


The Three 'C's
三個C

While major tournaments come and go, there seems to be something particularly
different about the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in terms of
the tension. Because of the wider role of the Olympics beyond basketball
itself, the sheer elation and joy from those who make it, against the sheer
despair and devastation of those who don't, always feels amplified. So, get
ready for a whole lot of extreme tension and passion, because this is a time
for cool heads, composure and clutch!

儘管主要錦標賽來來去去，但就緊張程度而言，FIBA女子奧運資格賽似乎與眾不同。由於
奧運會在籃球運動外是更重要的腳色，因此，能夠奧運會是讓人非常興高采烈和喜悅，
而對於無法奧運會的人們則會無比的沮喪和崩壞，總是讓人感到不安。因此，請準備好
承受極大的緊張和激情，因為這是冷靜頭腦、保持沉著冷靜和抓穩的時刻！


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