1892, basketball was first introduced to Mexico from the United States and soon spread all over Mexico. In this way, Mexico became the first country outside the United States to develop basketball. Since then, this sport has spread to France, Britain, China, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Australia, Lebanon and other countries, and has been developed, popularized and developed all over the world.
1895, American Bob Gale introduced basketball to China. 1896, Tianjin YMCA held the first basketball match performance in China. Then it was launched in youth clubs in Tianjin, Beijing and other cities. 19 10, basketball was listed as a performance item for the first time in the first national sports meeting in old China.
Basketball was listed as a formal event for men in the 2nd National Games on 19 14 and as a formal event for women in the 3rd National Games on 1924. Basketball has been an official event of the Asian Games since 195 1.
The International Amateur Basketball Federation was founded in 1932, and men's basketball was recognized as an official Olympic event by the International Olympic Committee. From 65438 to 0946, professional basketball league appeared in the United States and developed into NBA.
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From 65438 to 0936, basketball was listed as the official event of the Berlin Olympic Games, and China also sent a basketball team to participate in the Olympic basketball event for the first time. 65438-0992, when the Barcelona Olympic Games began, professional players can participate in the Olympic basketball game? .
The highest organization of basketball, the International Basketball Federation, was established in 1932, with its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The highest level of contemporary world basketball is the American Men's Basketball Professional League (NBA). The league with the highest basketball level in China is China Professional Basketball League (CBA).
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