2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup opens in Beijing

The national flag of the People’s Republic of China is raised along with the flags of the International Basketball Federation and the 2019 Basketball World Cup during the FIBA World Cup opening ceremony in Beijing on Aug 30, 2019. It’s the first time that China has hosted the basketball tournament, formerly known as the Basketball World Championships. The group stage action starts on Friday in eight Chinese cities. [Photo: China Plus]