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Dec 10, 2007, 5:20 am
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 2008 for men is the last qualifying tournament for basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Organized by FIBA, it will take place 14ââ¬â20 July 2008 in Athens, Greece.
Through this tournament, the final three qualifying berths for the 2008 Olympics menââ¬â¢s basketball competition will be determined. A total of 12 teams will compete in the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and those 12 teams are based on finishes in each of FIBAââ¬â¢s five zone qualifying tournaments. The FIBA Africa Zone placed two teams (runner-up and third place), the FIBA Americas Zone advanced three teams (third place, fourth place and fifth place), the FIBA Asia Zone placed two teams (runner-up and third place), the FIBA Europe Zone placed four teams (fourth place, fifth place, sixth place and seventh place), and FIBA Oceania Zone advanced one team (runner-up). The 12 teams will be divided in four groups of three teams each and will play a single round robin. The two best placed teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals, semifinals, finals and consolation games which will determine the first three places and thus the teams that will qualify for the Olympics.
Originally planned to be held from July 7-13, FIBA and the International Olympic Committee decided to push the tournament one week later than originally planned to "allow the participating teams to enjoy a longer preparation phase and count with the presence of their best players."
Participating nations:
Europe:
Greece
Slovenia
Croatia
Germany
Americas:
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Canada
Africa:
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Oceania:
New Zealand
Asia:
Lebanon
Korea
Format:
* The teams will be divided into four groups (Groups A-D) for the preliminary round.
* Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. The last-placed team in each group are eliminated.
* A single-elimination tournament will then be held; the quarterfinals pairings are:
o A1 vs. B2
o B1 vs. A2
o C1 vs. D2
o D1 vs. C2
* The semifinal pairings will be A1/B2 vs. B1/A2 and C1/D2 and D1/C2. The semifinal winners are qualified for the Olympics. No championship game will be held.
* The semifinal losers will play for the last Olympic qualifying berth.
Through this tournament, the final three qualifying berths for the 2008 Olympics menââ¬â¢s basketball competition will be determined. A total of 12 teams will compete in the 2008 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament and those 12 teams are based on finishes in each of FIBAââ¬â¢s five zone qualifying tournaments. The FIBA Africa Zone placed two teams (runner-up and third place), the FIBA Americas Zone advanced three teams (third place, fourth place and fifth place), the FIBA Asia Zone placed two teams (runner-up and third place), the FIBA Europe Zone placed four teams (fourth place, fifth place, sixth place and seventh place), and FIBA Oceania Zone advanced one team (runner-up). The 12 teams will be divided in four groups of three teams each and will play a single round robin. The two best placed teams from each group will qualify for the quarterfinals, semifinals, finals and consolation games which will determine the first three places and thus the teams that will qualify for the Olympics.
Originally planned to be held from July 7-13, FIBA and the International Olympic Committee decided to push the tournament one week later than originally planned to "allow the participating teams to enjoy a longer preparation phase and count with the presence of their best players."
Participating nations:
Europe:
Greece
Slovenia
Croatia
Germany
Americas:
Puerto Rico
Brazil
Canada
Africa:
Cameroon
Cape Verde
Oceania:
New Zealand
Asia:
Lebanon
Korea
Format:
* The teams will be divided into four groups (Groups A-D) for the preliminary round.
* Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals. The last-placed team in each group are eliminated.
* A single-elimination tournament will then be held; the quarterfinals pairings are:
o A1 vs. B2
o B1 vs. A2
o C1 vs. D2
o D1 vs. C2
* The semifinal pairings will be A1/B2 vs. B1/A2 and C1/D2 and D1/C2. The semifinal winners are qualified for the Olympics. No championship game will be held.
* The semifinal losers will play for the last Olympic qualifying berth.
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