The 19th Asian Games' 3-on-3 basketball event begins on Sept 25 at the Geographic Information Park Basketball Court in Deqing county, Huzhou. [Photo/WeChat account: huzhoufabu]

The 19th Asian Games' 3-on-3 basketball event began on Sept 25 at the Geographic Information Park Basketball Court in Deqing county, Huzhou. Teams from various countries and regions, including China, Jordan, Japan, and Macau, participated on the first day of the competition.

In the men's Group C match held at 7:50 pm, the Chinese team made their debut against the Macau team. After an intense competition, the Chinese team emerged victorious with a score of 21-16.

3-on-3 basketball grew out of street basketball, and the first World 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament took place in Frankfurt, Germany in 1992. It made its debut at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Furthermore, it became an official Olympic event at the 32nd Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2020.

The 3-on-3 basketball event at the Hangzhou Asian Games is scheduled from Sept 25 to Oct 1, and two gold medals will be awarded in total.