Chinese men's basketball team has eventually lost to Latvia 69-79 in the Tuesday's warm-up match, also its last warm-up before the Athens Olympics, in the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius. 
 
Chinese men's basketball team has eventually lost to Latvia 69-79 in the capital of Lithuania, Vilnius.

Though the Latvia team is not qualified for the Athens Olympics, it is still a European team with power.

Latvia led through the Tuesday's match, even with advantage of 20 points in the second half of the match.

Chinese basketball star Yao Ming played 26 minutes to get 19 points and 9 rebounds.

Before this warm-up match, China won another warm-up match against Sweden 87-63.

(CRI August 11, 2004)