我知道，因为烟草问题，要想拥有肯塔基州的支持是很困难的，肯塔基大学的篮球队教练里克·皮蒂诺出现在台上让我感到振奋。

I knew it was going to be tough to hold Kentucky because of the tobacco issue, and I was heartened by the presence on the stage of the University of Kentucky basketball coach, Rick Pitino.

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目前，中国运动品牌李宁（Li-Ning）和皮克（Peak）都在充分利用篮球持续升温带来的机遇。 耐克宣布，2010财年中国业务营收达到17亿美元。

Already, Chinese footwear brands Li-Ning and Peak have capitalized on basketball's growing popularity, and Nike reported a $1.7 billion in Chinese revenues for the 2010 fiscal year.

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英国篮球项目总监克里斯·斯皮斯表示，他们的目标是2016年里约热内卢奥运会上取得决赛资格。

Chris Spice, British Basketball's performance director, says the aim is to qualify on merit for the 2016 games in Rio DE Janeiro.

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