Japanese media and fans were embarrassed, but chinese fans were thrilled. Seeing that everyone around them was on their side, a sense of pride rose naturally within them.
Especially with China Team highly likely to crush Japan Team tonight, there was no need to work themselves up at all.
By the time China Team emerged from the players' tunnel, the cheers in the arena were already impossible to contain.
"Damn!"
When Lin Yi looked up and saw that the stands around him were packed with chinese fans, he could not help but swear.
When he had come to Tokyo, he had said he wanted to see whether Tang Tian's popularity could surpass that of the home team.
Now, it seemed he had his answer.
This showing from the chinese fans was simply incredible!
Lin Yi was not the only one excited. Everyone on China Team, including Tang Tian, looked fired up.
This was Japan's home court, after all. The number of Chinese fans was nearly double that of the home fans, something unprecedented in Olympic history.
During warmups, Tang Tian put on a show with several signature Windmill Dunks and 360 Dunks, drawing wave after wave of cheers from the chinese fans.
Although Tang Tian had scored heavily in the earlier games, he had clearly not exerted himself much, and he had dunked far less than he had before retiring.
That performance gave them a feast for the eyes and made them look forward even more to the game about to begin.
After warmups ended, the arena quickly moved into the opening ceremony.
China Team was introduced first. When the March of the Volunteers began playing, the chinese fans sang along in unison.
The sight prompted some foreign fans to take pictures and record videos. This moment was destined to