CHINESE Basketball Association president Yao Ming said he would take all the responsibility for China’s poor performance in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

“Me!”

Yao said immediately after he was asked by a reporter who will be the one responsible for China’s performance.

“It is me who disappoint the fans,” Yao said.

“The fans had great expectations for China at the World Cup, but we could not make it,” the 39-year-old added.

Yao took charge of the Chinese Basketball Association in 2017. He carried out reforming measures on the professional league and youth academy.

“This World Cup is a window for us to look out at the world. The gap between China and the world’s leading basketball countries has been widened.

“We have determination to keep our reform going, including the professional league, youth academy and sports education,” Yao said.(Xinhua)