The Chinese team wins the championship! The female version of O'Neal has become popular, defeating the Japanese Chinese team | Liu Yutong | O'Neal
The women's basketball final of the Chengdu Universiade ended on the evening of the 5th, and the Chinese team defeated the Japanese team 99-91 to win the gold medal.
In the final, Chinese center Liu Yutong made 6 out of 8 shots and scored 16 points, helping the Chinese team establish an advantage in the early stages.
Even before the final, Liu Yutong, known as the Chinese "female version of O'Neal" by fans, became popular on the internet.
If it comes to playing style, she is indeed like O'Neill.
Standing 2.01 meters tall and weighing 110 kilograms, the center of the post-2000 generation, Liu Yutong, has a strong competition style and is quite fierce on the field.
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In physical confrontation, she often "bounces" her opponent with a slight force, which netizens vividly describe as "playing happily".
And although he is a big guy, Liu Yutong's technical movements are flexible and varied.
Liu Yutong. Photo by Liu Zhankun, journalist from China News Agency
It is worth mentioning that Liu Yutong's previous video of CUBA matches was also reposted by the star O'Neill himself.
"You really did an excellent job! I hope you can continue to enjoy the fun of basketball, P.S.: It really looks like mine, hahaha."
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Liu Yutong is in the competition. Photo by Liu Zhankun, journalist from China News Agency
At this Universiade, the Chinese university women's basketball team, led by the Beijing Normal University women's basketball team, was unstoppable. Liu Yutong and Han Xu joined hands to sit on the inner line of the town.
In the first two group stage qualifiers, China defeated Portugal 83-63 and Poland 72-49 in the second match.
Entering the quarter finals, the Chinese team defeated the Brazilian team 84-64. In the semi-finals, the Chinese team defeated the Chinese Taipei team 83-61.
In fact, in the match against the Brazilian team, Liu Yutong injured her left foot, but she still played in the semi-finals against the Chinese Taipei team.
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"My left foot may have a slight tear, but with the help of the team, I persevered and played the game. I hope that through my efforts, more people can love basketball," she replied about the injury.
Liu Yutong is in the competition. Photo by Liu Zhankun, journalist from China News Agency
In addition to the "female version of O'Neal," Liu Yutong also has a cute nickname - "Big Baby.".
This title has a long history, Liu Yutong said, and people around her in her freshman year have already started calling her that.
Regarding the two titles, Liu Yutong said, "Thank you for liking yourself. I don't care about titles, I don't care about anything."
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Liu Yutong is in the competition. At this year's Universiade, "Big Baby" Liu Yutong wore the number 23 jersey and admitted, "At first, I wanted to choose the number 11 jersey because I looked thin, but my sister was using this number. Then my parents said you could choose any one, and I happened to see the number 23 jersey, so I chose it."
Liu Yutong has become so popular that she has made it out of the circle, but while competing, she says she doesn't know because she can't look at her phone.
Liu Yutong calmly said to himself, "I feel okay, let nature take its course."
Speaking of the trip to the Chengdu Universiade, Liu Yutong said, "I think the experience of the Universiade is particularly valuable because I haven't participated in such an event for a long time. It is a new improvement in competition experience, and I have gained a lot. I will slowly digest it and strengthen my training in the future."
Liu Yutong is in the competition. On social media, pictures are full of netizens' love for Liu Yutong.
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"A beautiful girl like an elf, just swaying left and right, scoring a goal!"
"Harbin's' Big Baby! 'You are the best girl with the ability to withstand the 23rd, keep an eye on you!"
"Liu Yutong is a big treasure if he doesn't play, but once he plays, he becomes the female version of Shaquille O'Neal."
Hope "Big Baby" Liu Yutong
With a passion for basketball
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Keep going!