Category: BASKETBALL
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Sculptures set for unveiling EuroBasket2017
Munich, Aug 30, 2016: FIBA EuroBasket 2017 host cities Cluj-Napoca, Helsinki, Istanbul and Tel-Aviv, will be marking one year to the tip-off of Europe’s premier basketball event this Wednesday by unveiling sculptures in each of the cities. Not only does it mark one year to the start of the event, it is also the first…
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2016 Class of FIBA Hall of Fame inducted
MIES, Aug 27, 2016: The 2016 Class of the FIBA Hall of Fame was inducted on Saturday night at the House of Basketball, FIBA’s headquarters on the outskirts of Geneva. Seven world class basketball personalities were enshrined in a ceremony held in the Naismith Arena, FIBA’s exhibition space named after the inventor of basketball. The…
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Fraport Skyliners to host Guaros de Lara
Munich, Aug 25, 2016: Basketball fans in Europe, the Americas and around the world are in a for a treat when Fraport Skyliners of Germany and Guaros de Lara of Venezuela contest this year’s FIBA Intercontinental Cup in Frankfurt, on 18 September. The FIBA Intercontinental Cup is an annual traditional match-up featuring the winners of…
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USA claim sixth consecutive gold medal
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 20, 2016: The USA topped the podium of the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament for a sixth consecutive time after beating Spain, 101-72, in Saturday’s Gold Medal Game at Carioca Arena 1. The Americans have finished on the top step of the podium in the competition at every Olympics dating back to…
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Australia win 2016 FIBA U17 Women’s
Zaragoza, Spain, July 2, 2016: Australia won a historic first-ever title at the FIBA U17 Women’s World Championship in Zaragoza after storming to a 62-38 victory over Italy in Saturday’s Final. The Sapphires went a perfect 6-0 over the course of the tournament and locked down the Italian offense in the title game, keeping their…
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Bucharest to stage 2016 FIBA 3×3 European Championships
Munich, Germany, June 20, 2016: The second edition of the FIBA 3×3 European Championships will be held in Bucharest from 2-4 September 2016.After a popular inaugural edition on University Square on 5-7 September 2014, the event goes back to the Romanian capital – this time indoors – in the imposing AFI Palace Cotroceni shopping mall.…
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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 high-ranking LOC officials confirmed, FIBA to open three offices in China
Beijing, June 14, 2016: A milestone event on the road to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 took place on Tuesday as the Establishment Ceremony of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the next edition of FIBA’s flagship competition was revealed in Beijing’s Wukesong Stadium. Mr. Gao Zhidan, Vice Minister of China’s General Administration of…
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2016 FIBA European Youth Championships accreditation now open
Munich, May 22, 2016: The media accreditation process for the 2016 FIBA European Youth Championships, Division A (men & women) is now open. Local and international media representatives wishing to attend the tournaments are invited to apply for accreditation online, through the FIBA Media Portal. If you already have a FIBA Media Portal account, you…
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2016 FIBA U17 World Championships accreditation now open
Mies, May 16, 2016: The media accreditation process for the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships (men & women) is now open. Local and international media representatives wishing to attend the tournaments are invited to apply for accreditation online, through the FIBA Media Portal. If you already have a FIBA Media Portal account, you will be…
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Central Board announces hosts of upcoming FIBA world youth events, moves forward with implementation of new competition system
Mies, Switzerland, Mar 17, 2016: FIBA’s Central Board held its first meeting of 2016 on Friday-Saturday 11-12 March at the House of Basketball. On Saturday, the Board announced that the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships for Men and Women will take place in Zaragoza, Spain and revealed the hosts of the 2017 FIBA U19 World…