In Europe, canceled all scheduled for the summer basketball competition
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the European branch of the International basketball Federation (FIBA Europe) due to pandemic coronavirus took the decision to cancel all competitions under the auspices of the organization that were planned for the summer.
Previously 12 Mar FIBA suspended the basketball all competitions under its aegis.
will be cancelled Only 16 of the European Championships among boys and girls under 16, 18 and 20 years in various divisions. All competitions host country will retain the right to host the tournament in 2021, in the event of failure in the fall of 2020 will be accepting applications to conduct, reports TASS with reference to the press service of FIBA Europe.
male and female Participants of the world Championships 2021 among players under the age of 19 years and due to the cancellation of the qualifying competition will be selected according to the international rating. In each tournament will field 16 teams. Youth national team of Russia is on the 20th place (12th place in Europe), the girls ranked sixth.
The @FIBA Europe Board has taken important decisions about upcoming events.https://t.co/siFFJYVMxI
— FIBA media (@FIBA_media) April 8, 2020
club competitions of FIBA will be completed in September-October. Men’s FIBA European Cup will be held in the format of the Final four, the women’s Europe Cup and Euroleague will be held with the participation of eight teams in each tournament. Each event will take place in one location.
