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FIBA suspends Japan
Just like the Philippines before and Lebanon recently, the Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) was suspended by FIBA.
FIBA suspended Japan because the JBA was unable to
(1) Restructure the JBA to ensure it is fully functional under FIBA’s General Statutes.
2014 FIBA Asia U18 Championship Postponed
Update: The 2014 FIBA Asia U18 Championship will push through as scheduled!
The 2014 FIBA Asia U18 Championship scheduled for August 19-28, 2014 in Doha, Qatar has been postponed, Qatar pulled out as host of the tournament. FIBA is currently looking for a new venue for the event.
Kobe Paras was set to join the Philippines Under-18 Team which also includes Thirdy Ravena and Aaron Black.
Olé and Hop – Official Mascots of the 2014 FIBA World Cup
Meet Olé and Hap – the Official Mascots of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain. Olé and Hop is based from ‘alley-oop’.
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Official Draw on Feb 3
The Official Draw of the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be on February 3, 2014, 7pm CET (February 4, 2am Manila Time).
Watch the draw live on youtube.com/fiba. Will also be shown live on BTV and Solar Sports and Replays at 7am and 7pm on February 4, 2014
Gilas Pilipinas Coach Chot Reyes will be in Barcelona, Spain for the draw.
Thank you FIBA!
FIBA has put a banner on fiba.com, stating to Help Philippines’ Typhoon Victims.
FIBA also made a statement:
“FIBA’s thoughts and prayers are with the victims and the people impacted by the typhoon.
The International Basketball Federation is deeply saddened by this tragedy and expresses its condolences to the entire basketball-loving country and to the Samahang Basketbol NG Pilipinas.
To help the recovery and rescue operations, FIBA extended a donation in favour of the victims and encourages private donations to the Red Cross to sustain the relief efforts.”