Category: BASKETBALL
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Basketball Champions League, innovative joint partnership between FIBA and European leagues, officially established
MIES, Switzerland, Mar 3, 2016: On Wednesday 2 March, 10 European domestic leagues and the Union of European Basketball Leagues (ULEB) officially signed up to be part of the Basketball Champions League, an innovative 50-50 joint partnership between FIBA and European basketball leagues. The signature ceremony took place at the House of Basketball, FIBA’s headquarters…
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Reinstatement of Mexican Basketball Federation among key decisions for FIBA’s Executive Committee
Mies, Switzerland, Jan 20, 2016: The Executive Committee of FIBA met on Tuesday-Wednesday 19-20 January and made important decisions while also providing updates on major projects. The Executive Committee announced France, Italy, Philippines and Serbia as the host countries for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men and Women. The Mexican Basketball Federation (ADEMEBA)…
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Italy, Philippines and Serbia to host Olympic Qualifying Tournaments; France to stage Women’s Tournament
Mies, Switzerland, Jan 19, 2016: The Executive Committee of FIBA on Tuesday announced that Italy, Philippines, Serbia and France have been attributed the hosting rights for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men and Women. Italy, Philippines and Serbia will host the three FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs), with the winners of each six-team…
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Basketball star Yao Ming joins campaign to honour the world’s best storytellers in Sport Media
Dubai, August 5, 2015: One of the world’s biggest sporting icons today has announced his commitment to the judging panel for a new global sport awards event to be held in Abu Dhabi. Yao Ming, China’s most famous sporting figure for his exploits in the NBA and who remains an inspiration for many up and…
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Serbia Claim Gold at U20 European Championship 2015
LIGNANO, July 20, 2015: Serbia have returned to the top of the podium at the U20 European Championship Men for the first time since 2008. Coming up against last year’s silver medallists Spain in the tournament final on Sundaynight, this was always going to be a fight down to the wire and so it proved…
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FIBA Europe Board Pushes Ahead With Attractive Club Competitions Model
Munich, June 30, 2015: A number of issues were discussed during the extraordinary session of the FIBA Europe Board in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday. The Board discussed the ongoing project of remodelling the European club competitions, receiving presentations from the two working groups that were tasked by FIBA and FIBA Europe to prepare proposals for…
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Serbia Win EuroBasket Women 2015 Title, 2017 Event Awarded To Czech Republic
Budapest, June 28, 2015: (EuroBasket Women) – Serbia have made history by defeating France 76-68 to win their maiden EuroBasket Women title and earn direct qualification to the 2016 Rio Olympics in front of over 5,000 fans in Budapest, Hungary. Ana Dabovic, the tournament MVP presented by Tissot, had a game-high 25 points, and her…
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On International Day, UN Official Underlines Role of Sport in Promoting Development and Peace
New York (UN News Centre), 6 April 2015: On the second annual International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, the head of the office bringing the worlds of sport and development closer together stressed today the important role sport plays in addressing many of the challenges society faces. “Sport has established itself as an…
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EuroBasket Women 2015 Accreditation Opens
Germany, Mar 31, 2015: The Media Accreditation process for EuroBasket Women 2015 in Hungary and Romania, 11-28 June, is now open. Media representatives wishing to apply for credentials can do so online, through the FIBA Media Portal The deadline for submitting applications is 30 May. Confirmations to successful applicants will be sent by that day. Media…
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Belarus to Host 3×3 U18 European Championships
Munich, Feb 09, 2015: FIBA Europe has assigned Belarus as the hosts for this summer’s men’s and women’s 3×3 U18 European Championships. The events will take place in the country’s capital Minsk, between 21-23, August 2015. 16 teams will contest the men’s championship and the same number of teams will enter the women’s event. Belarus, as…