FIBA宣佈姚明出任年籃球世界盃形象大使

Yao Ming, a retired Chinese basketball player, is now the first ambassador of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019.

近日，已經退役的中國籃球運動員姚明正式成爲了2019年FIBA（國際籃聯）籃球世界盃的首位形象大使。

His appointment was announced at a special event on December 4, marking the countdown of 1,000 days to the event.

此次任命是在12月4日舉行的一個特別活動--2019年籃球世界盃倒計時1000天活動上宣佈的。

Yao Ming has represented China's national team at two FIBA Basketball World Cups and three Olympic Games.

姚明曾經代表中國國家隊參加了兩次FIBA（國際籃聯）世界盃以及三屆奧運會。

He spoke proudly about the importance of his role as the ambassador for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China.

他自豪地談到了2019年中國FIBA籃球世界盃形象大使這一角色的重要性。

He added in his excitement of China's place in organizing a FIBA Basketball World Cup, saying that it will draw more fans into the sport.

此外，他還表達了在中國舉辦FIBA籃球世界盃的激動之情，並表示這將會把更多的球迷吸引到這項運動中來。

The tournament is scheduled to kick off on August 31, 2019 throughout eight cities in China including Beijing, Nanjing and Guangzhou.

該項錦標賽計劃於2019年8月31日正式開始，比賽地點分佈在了包括北京、南京、廣州等中國的8座城市。