georgetownvoice.com page thirteen 13 THE CHINA VOICE People’s Liberation News Report of Athletics Competition

In August, the great nation of China loud cheering. I think the fans really After the final game between Georgetown welcomed the appreciated the effort showed on the and an amateur team from a small and basketball team to the People’s Republic floor by the starters and the players off extremely loyal island province of China, of China for a series of exhibitions in the chairs…er bench.” the team had a farewell meeting where front of a multitude of crowds. The Hoyas players were issued special gold and arrived to a great number of cheering and The game even featured a powerful slam silver handcuffs courtesy of the army joyous crowds at the airport. The official dunk play over Georgetown guard Jason team as a symbol of friendship between state dinner provided by the generous Clark. the two countries connected by a common and all-loving government exceeded bond. anything inferior Western nations could Georgetown’s coach also praised the ever even conceive. University President officiating of the game. “The referees Georgetown concluded their tour Jack DeGioia was impressed with the showed fairness in every call they made,” by leaving out of Shanghai People’s quality of food and drinks and promised he said. “I’m definitely going to invite Liberation Airport, where adoring fans great relations for years to come between those guys over to my house next time I threw cups of beer at the plane as it took Georgetown and the People’s Republic of host poker night.” off to remind the players of their home as China. they returned to college. The games also proved to be a great DeGioia said, “Georgetown came here with testing ground for the new players on One member of the Georgetown delegation the goal of increasing communication with Georgetown’s team. But none of the was detained and unable to return this world leader but instead ended up players were able to comment because of home with the team. Jack the getting an experience of hospitality and Coach Thompson’s strict rule that no is scheduled to be executed at dawn pleasure which we will never forget…I’ll freshmen talk to the press until second tomorrow for eating a box with a Chinese never go back to eating regular sloppy semester and definitely not because they flag depicted on it. joes again!” were detained.

This was the biggest sporting event to “The players were really excited to get happen in mainland China since the 2008 into the fray and get some experience out Beijing Olympics and even featured a on the rough and tumble hardwood floor,” concert at the pregame feast by world- Thompson said. renowned Chinese concert pianist Lang Lang and American pop singer DMX.

The first game between the Hoyas and the Shangxi Dragons went well as both teams displayed feats of amazing athleticism.

In the second game, Georgetown and the Bayi Rockets tied as neither team was willing to score the winning basket.

After the game, Georgetown coach John Thompson III said, “After such a hard- fought game between two skilled teams we just thought neither team deserved to lose. We had some big, warm hugs after the game and walked off the court to Kathleen Soriano-Taylor