GMA, Bush lead billion cage fans in US-China
Separated 10 seats apart at the Beijing Wuke song basketball stadium were Philippine President Gloria Arroyo and
Bush, who was with his father, former President George Bush, and wife Laura, was of course cheering for Team USA, which stormed out of a close first quarter contest to win, 101-70, in their group elimination round match in basketball competitions.
Surveys here revealed the US-China basketball game was watched by over three billion audiences all over the world, half of that, of course, from
The President was there throughout like a passive onlooker, probably aware a clap for one team might be misconstrued by either of the superpowers, but First Gentleman Mike Arroyo had his loudest cheers for Kobe Bryant and LeBron James who turned the duel into a slam dunking competition in the third quarter.
“I can’t say which team the President was rooting for,” was the cautious reply of Philippine chef de mission Monico Puentevella, who had been with the President during her visit to the
Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets star who is the most popular sports celebrity in
“Everyone is proud. I felt great with all the flags and cheerings. It’s a great game, great atmosphere,” said
“It’s an emotional game, especially to
The way the
Both teams received a standing ovation when they left the court.
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