(Xinhua Photo/Li Yue)

    ATHENS, Aug. 23 (Xinhuanet) -- China advanced into the quarter-finals of the men's basketball tournament at the Athens Olympic Games with an amazing 67-66 upset over world champion Serbia & Montenegro.

    China, who collected seven points with two wins and three losses, moved on with Spain, Italy and Argentina from group A of the preliminary round. Serbia and New Zealand were eliminated with one win and four losses each.

    In group B, Lithuania finished first with the maximum five winswith Greece, Puerto Rico and the United States advancing as well. Australia and Angola were eliminated from this group.