FIBA to have more 3×3 events in China next year
China is one of the most active countries for 3x3 basketball events in 2023 and will have more 3x3 tournaments next year, a top official of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) said here.
A record 73 3×3 basketball Pro Events have been played in 2023, a FIBA Executive Committee meeting heard here.
For the 3×3 national teams and professional circuit, 23 Women’s Series events were played, and social media figures continued to increase this season with a 96 percent growth, FIBA announced, reports Xinhua.
At the first meeting of the 2023-27 working cycle, FIBA also awarded rights for the 2024 FIBA Olympic qualifying tournaments awarded to Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico and Spain, which will be played in July next year.
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The Executive Committee approved the proposal to increase the number of teams qualified to the Women’s World Cup Qualifiers from one to two.
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