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FIBA delivers gender-equity concept for 3x3 Olympic event at Tokyo 2020 TOKYO (Japan) - There will be an equal number of men and women’s athletes, referees, sports supervisors, MC’s and DJ’s as 3x3 makes its Olympic debut in Tokyo, Japan on July 24-28. “The promotion of women in basketball is one of the three strategic priorities of FIBA for the 2019-2023 cycle,” FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis said. “We wanted to use the Olympic stage to send a strong and positive message for parity, which is paramount in basketball, especially in 3x3.” Eight menâ�...

Share The pinnacle of sporting achievement for most athletes is winning a medal at the Olympic Games. It’s also a badge of honour if a new sport is recognised and accepted into the Olympic Program. Whilst there’s still a way to go until that happens, One Hamsa’s Racket: Nx has taken an important step towards that goal, receiving an endorsement by the IOC (International Olympic Committee)-recognised International Racquetball Federation (IRF). The first time a virtual reality (VR) videogame has received an official endorsement of this kind, One Hamsa and the IRF have agreed a Memorandum...

FIBA.basketball Reigning champs France win FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series Voiron Just four days before the start of the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the foursome of Laetitia Guapo, newcomer Soana Lucet, Marie-Eve Paget and Migna Touré confirmed they were a force to be reckoned with as they went undefeated 5-0, including a 22-13 win in the final against Spain. Their opener against Canada (20-15) was the only W they did not get before the 10-minute limit. The number one 3x3 player in the world Laetitia Guapo scored a game-high 7 points in the final but it was her teammate Migna Tour...

Share this article NEW YORK, May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --   Vaunt Inc. (Vaunt), a sports and entertainment intellectual property (IP) development company, today announced its three-year partnership with FIBA to host the FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup in Miami, Florida. Inclusive in this historic partnership, Vaunt will hold the exclusive sports betting and media rights to the 3x3 AmeriCup in the Americas. This will mark the first time in 3x3 history that the event will be held in Miami. The best 3x3 national men and women basketball teams from countries in North, Central, and South America, will get a...

MIES (Switzerland) - Spain won the first FIBA 3x3 Women’s Series stop of the 2021 season in Mies, Switzerland on May 15-16, 2021.