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FIBA granted automatic places to the men’s and women’s national teams of Japan in the Olympic Basketball Tournament and 3×3 Basketball Tournament at the 2020 Olympic Games, which will take place in Tokyo.

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The decision was made during the meeting of FIBA in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, on Saturday (30/03).

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