Category: BASKETBALL
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EuroBasket First Rounds Tickets On Sale Monday
Munich – Germany, June 28, 2013: First round tickets to EuroBasket go on sale Monday, 1st July at 5pm (CET). Ticket prices and venue maps are available BELOW: http://www.eurobasket2013.org/en/cid_8Xfg3jZMG1QuJnp6pnUWd3.pageID_l,49h2l7GO-rwHOSR6CmT2.compID_qMRZdYCZI6EoANOrUf9le2.season_2013.html Tickets will be available for people living outside of Slovenia from www.eventim.si, whilst Croatian fans can also purchase tickets from Petrol gas stations. Every individual can…
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FIBA Europe, President Rafnsson Passes Away
Munich – Germany, June 19, 2013: President Rafnsson, FIBA Europe and FIBA were shocked and saddened to learn on Wednesday evening of the unexpected passing away of FIBA Europe President Olafur Rafnsson, age 50. Mr Rafnsson died during a visit to Geneva, where he had been attending Tuesday’s official opening of FIBA’s new headquarters. He…
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Youth Championships 2013 Accreditation Open
Munich – Germany, June 03, 2013: Youth Championships, The media accreditation procedure for all Youth European Championships 2013 is now open. Media representatives wishing to cover the Division A events are required to complete the accreditation application online, on the FIBA Europe Media Centre. Once your accreditation request has been confirmed by FIBA Europe, you…
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2013 General Assembly Concludes In Wales
New Port – Wales, May 18, 2013: Europeans must work together towards a common goal which is the development of basketball was the message sent ou t by the 2013 FIBA Europe General Assembly which was concluded in Newport, Wales, on Saturday. With 46 of the 51 member Federations present, Justin Ogleby, Chairman of Basketball…
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ICC statement on BCCI’s decision to suspend its players
Dubai, May 16, 2013: The International Cricket Council (ICC) today made the following statement after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) suspended its three cricketers on the charges of spot-fixing. ICC Chief Executive, David Richardson, said: “The ICC will provide full support to the BCCI and Delhi Police in this investigation. The…
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EuroBasket 2013 Presented In London
Germany, May 11, 2013: The EuroBasket 2013 Local Organising Committee (LOC) expressed confidence that they are ready to deliver a top notch event, during a press conference at London’s O2 Arena, the venue of the Euroleague Final Four, Saturday. The press conference was part of a cross-promotion activity plan between FIBA Europe and Euroleague Basketball.…
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3×3 EuroTour Set To Heat Up Summer
Munich – Germany, April 18, 2013: The inaugural 3×3 EuroTour is set to heat up the 2013 summer with nine stopovers across Europe before rocking up in Budapest for the Final. Sticking with a “basketball for everybody” approach, over 100 teams will take to the court in each of the nine destinations, playing across an…
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Media Accreditation for the EuroChallenge
The Media Accreditation for the EuroChallenge2013 Final Four, in Izmir Turkey, 26-28 April, is now open. Procedure: Media individuals and organisations wishing to apply for credentials can do so through FIBA Europe’s Media Centre (http://media.fibaeurope.com). Applications through email, fax or post will not be answered or considered. Those media that do not have a profile…
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EuroChallenge Quarter-Final Pairings
Germany, Feb 27, 2013: Final Pairings, Basketball fans could keep their calculators in their pockets on Tuesday night with a number of one-sided encounters making the EuroChallenge Last 16 final standings relatively straightforward. On the final night of Last 16 action, there were still a number of possibilities that could eventuate with eight teams vying…
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Andrei Kirilenko has been named as Player of the Year
Germany, Feb 12, 2013: Andrei Kirilenko has been voted as FIBA Europe Men’s Player of the Year 2012, reclaiming the award he previously won back in 2007. Whilst most NBA players became frustrated during the lockout that kept them of the courts at the end of 2011, other players found that it worked in their…