Tag: FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
FIBA confirms new dates for Olympic Qualifying Tournaments
With the Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for 2021, the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments will now be played from June 29 to July 4,...
FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament relocated to Belgrade, Serbia
FIBA today confirmed that the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament originally scheduled to be played in Foshan, China, will be played on...
Marius Grigonis says Zalgiris defeat to Olympiacos was “super painful” and confirms Jonas Maciulis’s...
Marius Grigonis could not lead Zalgiris Kaunas to the win against Olympiacos Piraeus at the Peace and Friendship Stadium last Friday, as...
FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments hosts announced for 2020
The FIBA Executive Committee decided today the hosts of both the men's and women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments, set to take place next...
FIBA World Cup: Standings and FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament births
With the quarter-finals set and ready to tip-off on Sept. 10, the other 24 teams are ranked in the final standings and...
FIBA World Cup round of 16 and classification round schedule
With the first round of the FIBA World Cup now in the books, it's time for the round of 16 and the...
France book spot at Rio Olympics, beat Canada
Led by the dynamic duo of Tony Parker and Nando De Colo, France booked the final spot at Rio 2016 after beating Canada 83-74...
Serbia, Croatia head to Rio Olympics
Serbia and Croatia have taken two of the last three spot for the Rio Olympics next month after winning their respective qualifying tournaments. France and...
France and Canada to square off in Manila
France will face off against Canada in Sunday's FIBA Olympic Qualifying finale to determine who grabs the Rio 2016 birth via the Manila qualifiers. France...
Four teams now in direct battle for Rio 2016 spot
Italy will face off against Croatia in Turin and Serbia will take on Puerto Rico in Belgrade for two of the final three spots...
France finish as group winners, and Turkey pip Senegal to the four
Turkey overcame Senegal 68-62 to advance to the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament semi-finals in Manila and send the proud African nation home. Bobby Dixon paced...
Tall Blacks coach Paul Henare with mixed emotions after beating mentor Tab Baldwin
In 2002, the rugby-loving nation of New Zealand took a team of relative nobodies to Indianapolis for the FIBA world championships with a goal...
Semi-final line-up completed as European section of Olympic Qualifiers concludes
The group stages of the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers in Turin and Belgrade have been completed and the semi-final picture is set for Friday. TURIN: Croatia joined...
Canada edge through, dream for the hosts however ends
Canada are through to the semi-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers but it was heartbreak for the hosts as the Philippines were eliminated by...
Italy, Latvia, Mexico book their places in the semi-finals while Puerto Rico play waiting...
As the curtain went down on the first day of play over in Manila, over 9,600 km away in Belgrade and a further 10,500...
France prevail over brave hosts, Canada impressive in Manila
It took a while to get going but France hit their stride when it mattered and eventually got the better of hosts Philippines 93-84...
Iran’s Arsalan Kazemi with the one-hand slam OVER Greece’s Ioannis Bourousis
Iran might have lost handsomely to Greece on the opening day of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, but Arsalan Kazemi gave the man who many Euroleague...
European nations dominate day one of FIBA Olympic Qualifiers
The Olympic Qualifiers in Belgrade and Turin have begun with the games in Manila to commence tomorrow as eighteen nations battle for the three...
Non-European rosters for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Eighteen nations will begin their respective journeys by competing across three venues, all vying for three spots at the Rio 2016 Olympics, which begin...
Turkey name final squad as they travel to Manila
Turkey have named their final roster as they make the long to Asia for the Olympic Qualifiers that start tomorrow. Dogus Balbay and Baris Hersek...
Milos Teodosic included in strong Serbia squad
Serbia have named their 12-man squad for the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers where they will be one of the three hosts. Euroleague champion Milos Teodosic is...
Greece name final 12-man squad for Olympic Qualifiers in Turin
Greece have named their final 12-man squad for the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers in Turin. Vassilis Kavvadas and Tyler Dorsey were the final two cuts and...
Czech Republic roster confirmed as they bid for first ever Olympic Games appearance
Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky headline a confident Czech Republic 12-man squad that will head to Belgrade on Monday for the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers. The...
Italy name final squad for Olympic Qualifiers
Italy have named their final squad for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament that begins on Monday, as they aim to reach the Summer Games for...
