Category: BASKETBALL
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EuroLeague Women 2013 Clubs Announced
Germany, June 27, 2012: Round Robin, FIBA Europe has announced the list of teams that will participate in the 2012/13 EuroLeague Women season. The Regular Season line-up features 21 clubs, which will be drawn into three groups of seven (7) teams. Each team will play against the other teams in its group in home and…
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FIBA launches revolutionary digital platform 3×3
Geneva, Switzerland, June 13, 2012: (3×3 basketball) – FIBA on Wednesday launched www.3x3planet.com, the revolutionary community website and individual worldwide ranking system for players and tournament organisers. Once players have registered and created a personalised profile on 3x3planet.com, they can connect and communicate with other 3×3 users, find team mates and opponents, locate and sign…
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General Assembly 2012 Concludes In Ljubljana
Ljubljana-Slovenian, General Assembly Ljubljana, The FIBA Europe General Assembly 2012 concluded in the Slovenian capital Ljubljana, Saturday, with a message of unity among its member Federations and a promise to work harder to bring further success to European basketball on and off the court. FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson reconfirmed the organisation’s priorities regarding competitions…
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Central Board meets in Rio, awards 2013 U19s to Czech Republic and Lithuania
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (FIBA) May 03, 2012: FIBA’s first Central Board meeting of 2012 took place this past weekend, with a number of major moves made and a lot of key information shared. The Central Board attributed the hosting duties for the 2013 FIBA U19 World Championship for Men (27 June-7 July) and Women…
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FIBA holds Olympic Draw as part of Central Board in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (FIBA), April 27, 2012: Olympic Draw, FIBA convenes its first Central Board of 2012 this weekend and the meeting will culminate with the draw for the Olympic Basketball Tournaments. The attention will be on the 2012 London Games when the draw for the Olympic Basketball Tournaments for Men and Women takes place…
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FIBA files application for .BASKETBALL Generic Top-Level Domain
GENEVA (FIBA) – April 25, 2012: FIBA on Wednesday announced that it was submitting an official application for the .BASKETBALL generic top-level domain (“gTLD”) to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). As the world governing body for basketball, FIBA has decided to apply in view of keeping the .BASKETBALL domain within basketball…
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Olympic Qualifying Tournament and U17 WC accreditation underway
GENEVA (FIBA) – April 12, 2012: With another huge summer of international basketball fast approaching, the application process for media accreditation to the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (Men & Women) and the 2012 FIBA U17 World Championships (Men & Women) is now underway (accreditation underway). For each Championship there are two accreditation periods. All…
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FIBA 3×3 basketball partners with Connor Sport Court International
GENEVA/SALT LAKE CITY (fiba 3×3 basketball) April 04, 2012:– FIBA has joined forces with Connor Sports Court International (CSCI), manufacturer of Sport Court® sports surfaces. The partnership will see the American-based sports flooring company become exclusive suppliers with their patented outdoor courts for all of FIBA’s 3×3 basketball events until the end of 2014, including…
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Media Accreditations EuroChallenge Final Four 2012
Munich-Germany March 30, 2012: EuroChallenge Final Four, The Media accreditation procedure for the EuroChallenge 2012 Final Four in Debrecen, Hungary, 27 – 29 April, is now open. To apply, please log on to your FIBA Europe Media Centre account or create a new one at http://media.fibaeurope.com. Please note that requests for accreditation will be accepted only online,…
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FIBA Europe Opposes Violence in Basketball
Munich-Germany, March 31, 2012: Opposes Violence, The FIBA Europe Executive Committee has issued a statement, reacting to the incidents around the game between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce at the EuroLeague Women Final Eight. In a meeting on Saturday morning, the committee discussed the events that took place on Thursday evening. The violent incidents between supporters of both…