Indonesia announced as host of FIBA Asia Cup in 2021
Indonesia has been announced as the host for the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Asia Cup in 2021.
The best 16 men s teams from Asia and Oceania are set to contest the FIBA Asia Cup from August 16 to 28.
It will be the second time Indonesia hosts the event after the country organised the tournament in 1993.
Indonesia is also due to co-host the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup alongside Japan and the Philippines. It will be an exciting couple of years for Indonesian basketball, said FIBA Asia President Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani. Hosting the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 and co-hosting the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is a massive step forward towards developing basketball in the country.
JEDDAH: Riga were the ones left standing among the deadly dozen as they won the FIBA 3X3 World Tour Jeddah Final 2020.
The Latvians, who were seeded third, brought down top-seeded Liman of Serbia 21-20 in the final Saturday night with a pulsating buzzer-beater from Nauris Miezis, the Jeddah Final MVP.
Miezis’ basket from beyond the arc ended the hopes of the Serbians, who needed just a field goal to win the 9th edition of the FIBA 3X3 World Tour Final at the Jeddah Corniche court.
Riga thus repeated their mastery over Liman, whom they beat at the Doha Masters final last month.
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Japan s women s basketball team has suffered a blow to their medal hopes for next year s Olympic Games in Tokyo after star player Ramu Tokashiki tore her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).
The 29-year-old Tokashiki is now expected to miss out on Tokyo 2020 after suffering the injury during a match with domestic team Eneos Sunflowers.
Her side had beaten Fujitsu Red Wave 78-59 in the quarter-finals of the All-Japan Championship at Yoyogi National Gymnasium.
Tokashiki has previously played for Seattle Storm in the Women s National Basketball Association in the United States and is a seven-time Women’s Japan Basketball League Most Valuable Player (MVP).
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(ATR) World Rugby admits the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series won’t return to a full competition schedule until 2022 due to restrictions still in place to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
New Zealand were men s and women s champions of the pandemic-shortened HSBC 2020 Rugby Sevens Series. (World Rugby)
But title sponsor HSBC plans to stay and support the federation through the tough times.
“Like many sports, rugby sevens has had a difficult year. Although there’s likely to be further challenges ahead, the next twelve months can represent a time of optimism and opportunity for the sport at every level,” Jonathan Castleman, HSBC Group Head of Brand & Brand Partnerships, said in a statement.