(3) China, in October 2015,won the 2015 FIBA Asia Men’sBasketball Championship, defeatingPhilippines 78-67 inthe final played in Changsha.Having taken part in 21 AsianChampionships since 1975, itwas China’s 16th Asian titleand one that secured them aslot in the men’s basketballtournament for the 2016 RioOlympics.