America announces women's basketball team for 2008 Olympics

(BEIJING, May 31) -- On May 31, the American Basketball Association (ABA) announced the roster for the women's basketball team for the 2008 Olympic Games, reported Xinhua.

The American women's basketball team has won in three consecutive Olympic Games. To grab their fourth this time around, the ABA invited 6 veterans back to the national team. The other three that were listed on Saturday are rookies. The rest will be nominated before July 1.

During the Olympics, the American women will play against Russia on August 9. The latter team beat the Americans in the semi-final of the World Championship two years ago.

On August 11, the schedule has team USA going against host country China's national basketball team. This past April, the Chinese team beat the American women in the "Good Luck Beijing" International Women's Basketball Tournament, when Smith and a few other excellent American players were absent.