(Beijing, January 22) - Comments from coaches and players of both teams aftar Canada beat China 54-42 in women's the preliminary round.

Timothy Frick (CAN) - Coach

On CHN's 3-point shooting:

"It posed a definite threat to us. I introduced my players to defend against CHEN Damei (No. 10) before she could shoot but they forgot."

On preparation for the following games:

The next stage of games will be tougher, but we have already identified our strategies for the game against Japan. We need to be more aggressive in defensive, but just as vital will be raising our shooting average. We missed too many shots yesterday and must correct this before facing them again."

Kendra Ohama (CAN) - Guard

On CAN's advantages oval CHN:

"Our team, although individual mermbers are based across the country, meets several times a year and trains together. This year, we trained 4 months together, I don't know whether the Chinese team has had the same chances."

On impressive Chinese players:

"I think CHEN Damei (NO. 10) is a very goad 3-point shooter, while FU Yongqing (No. 7) has very good chair-handling skills."

On having Asian blood:

"I have Japanese blood through my grandparents."

On family support:

"My family support me morally. In 1992, my mother passed away and my brother came to see me play in Barcelona while my sisters were at the Athens 2004 Paralympks. My husband, Tom Walsh helps me train and does most of the housework. They really all give me great support."

On a career as a goldsmith:

"My brother owns a jewelers company in Bangkok, and he influenced me to become a gold smith. Since I will soon retire from sport, this career has become very important to me."

Lisa Franks (CAN) - Forward

On her main role on count:

"My task was to stop players FU Yongqing (No. 7) and ZHANG Santao (No. 4), blocking them when on defence."

On minutes per game:

"I played just a few minutes as I am a new player in this squad. Last match, I was sick so this time, I was able to play longer and better."

On choosing to be a wheelchair basketball player:

"I was a track racer before, and I got two gold medals in the Athens Paralympics. But now I choose to play basketball, since it poses a new challenge. It is very different from racing, since it is a team sport."

On her former racing experience:

"It helped me focus mentally and encouraged me to work hard."

On the most impressive CHN payers:

"They are all good players, but FU Yongqing (No.7) arm ZHANG Santao (No. 4) are excellent. They are tall and strong."

On taking photos after the match:

"We just wanted to have a memory of the match."

Liu Tiehua (CHN) - Coach

On the learning curve:

"We learned a lot in this tournament by competing against these strong teams. The Western players are stronger and taller than us while the Japanese team is fast and flexible. In essence, this was a warm-up so we could learn from other teams."

On the bench:

"Actually, all our team appeared on the court in this tournament so far. However, to achieve a better performance, some players did not play today despite their potential physical advantages."

Liu Mihuan (CHN) - Guard

On the game:

"We played our best today, although we eventually lost."

On the feeling during the game:

"Canada is a great team and is the reigning Paralympic Champions. I was very excited during the game. "

On the turnovers:

"I have said I was very excited today. Besides, a few players as well as me have freshly joined the team, so we are still lacking in skill, confidence and cooperation. We are very much on a mission to learn at this tournament. I'm happy to have competed against these world-beating teams."

Chen Damei (CHN) - Guard

On attacking in the wrong direction:

"I was just so nervous and my mind went blank. Somehow, I lost my bearings when attacking."