Japan won a place in the women's basketball tournament at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games by beating hosts China in the final of the 2015 FIBA Asia Women's Championship on Saturday (5 September) in Wuhan, FIBA has confirmed.

The 85-50 victory ensured that the Japanese team will compete in their first Olympic Games since 2004 as they retained the continental title they won in 2013.

Sanae Motokawa top scored for Japan with 24 points, while Ramu Tokashiki was elected as the most valuable player of the tournament.

Runners-up China and the Republic of Korea, who finished third, both secured places in the 2016 FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

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