中国篮球协会
    CBA, the Chinese Basketball Association, was established in June in 1956. It is a non-governmental organization in charge of basketball at national level. The administration center of basketball, a sub-division of CBA, takes the responsibility of promoting the sport in China. After the introduction of some reforms in 1994, the first CBA league was launched the following year, with 12 teams participating. By 2000, there were 43 men's teams, and 42 women's teams registered under CBA. The total member of players had reached 998. The advent¹ of the With CBA league represented a giant step in the development of professional basketball in China. In 1989, the first basketball club, sponsored by Anshan Steel Company, was founded in Shenyang. By 2000, the members of professional basketball clubs registered under CBA had reached 29.

    中国篮球协会成立于1956年的6月，是组织全国篮球运动的民间组织。篮球运动管理中心作为中国篮协下属机构，负责篮球运动在国内的推广工作。1994年中国篮协引入一些改革举措，第二年，第一届职业联赛开始举行，当时有十二支球队参加。到2000年时，注册在中国篮协下的球队共有43支男队和42支女队，总球员人数达到998人。中国篮球联赛的诞生，代表着中国篮球职业化的一大进步。1989年，由鞍山钢铁公司赞助的第一个篮球俱乐部在沈阳成立。截止到2000年，中国篮协下属的俱乐部已达29个。

 中国大学生篮球协会
    CUBA, the Chinese University Basketball Association, was founded in 1985. Before the CUBA league was launched in 1998, it had already done a lot of work in promoting the sport on campus.  When the CUBA league was held for the first time, it drew 617 teams form 26 provinces and cities. During the 2000-01season, CUBA activities enjoyed even greater popularity on campus. Many famous universities have begun to put huge effort into succeding in this new league. Compared with NCAA, the National Collegiate Athletic² Association, which has been in existence for 63 years, the CUBA is still very much in its infancy³. However, at its current rate of development, the future leaves bright for this new basketball association in China.

    中国大学生篮球协会成立于1985年。在1998年中国大学生篮球联赛举办前，该组织已经做了大量工作，促使篮球运动在大学校园内得到推广。中国大学生篮协第一次举办联赛，就吸引了来自26个省市的617支球队。在2000至2001赛季，篮球联赛活动在校园内受到更加热烈的欢迎。许多著名高校开始致力于该活动，试图成为联赛中的强校。同享有63年历史的美国高校体育协会相比，中国大学生篮协刚刚起步。然而，以它现在的发展速度，这个年轻的篮球组织将会迎来它光辉的未来。

     中国女篮
    Since it was established, the Chinese women's basketball team has been the dominant⁴ power in Asia.  When they took part in the World Basketball Championships in San Paul in Brazil in 1983, the first international competition, they came the 3rd. And that was the first time this squad⁵ participated in a major international competition. In the following year, they also took bronze at the 22nd Olympic Game in Los Angles. The team displayed on court began to grab world attention. Since then the Chinese Women' Basketball team has been one of the top-ranked teams in the world. It was in 1992, at the 25th Olympic Games in Barcelona that the Chinese Women's Basketball team reached its peak, reaching the final and wining the silver medal.

    自从组建以来，中国女篮就是亚洲的强队。1983年，当她们第一次参加在巴西圣保罗举行的世界篮球锦标赛这样的国际赛事时，她们就获得了第三名。这时这支队伍第一次参加这样重大的国际比赛。在随后的一年，她们又在第二十二届洛杉矶奥运会上获得铜牌。该队在赛场上的表现引起来世界的关注。自从那时起，中国女篮就已开始济身世界强队。1992年在巴赛罗那举行的第二十五届奥运会上，中国女篮达到其顶峰，进入了决赛并取得了银牌。

    How many times we sweat, the pains once filled in our memory,
    Just because we always believe in, endeavor leads to success.
    We always encourage ourselves, to succeed needs to make efforts,
    Our blood is ebullient⁶ on the court, the giant rises from the east.
    Believe in yourself,
    You will achieve success and work miracle.
    Believe in yourself,
    The dream’s in your hand and this is your world.
    Believe in yourself,
    You will surpass limit and surpass yourself.
    Believe in yourself,
    When all has elapsed, you will be the first.

    多少次挥汗如雨，伤痛曾填满记忆，只因为始终相信，去拚搏才能胜利。
    总是在鼓舞自己，要成功就得努力，热血在赛场沸腾，巨人在东方升起。
    相信自己！你将赢得胜利，创造奇迹。
    相信自己！梦想在你手中，这是你的天地。
    相信自己！你将超越极限，超越自己。
    相信自己！当这一切过去，你们将是第一！

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