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LA28 Program Draws Reactions from International Federations

The 2028 Olympic Summer Games in Los Angeles will be the third largest in history with 11,198 athletes — even though the International Olympic Committee’s mandate is for no more than 10,500 athletes. That’s because the 698 athletes that will be participating in baseball, softball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse sixes and squash will not count […]

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Three FIBA Events Heading to Singapore Between 2026 and 2027

FIBA and Sport Singapore will extend its existing relations to have a series of FIBA 3×3 events in the Asian destination through 2027. The announcement took place at the opening ceremony of the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2025 between Alex Sanchez, FIBA 3×3 managing director, and Kon Yin Tong, chairman of Sport Singapore. The 3×3 […]

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NBA and FIBA to Take Steps Toward New European Basketball League

The NBA and FIBA announced a joint exploration of a new professional men’s basketball league in Europe following the NBA’s Board of Governors meeting in New York, the most concrete step after discussions began more than a year ago with prospective investors, teams, arena developers and commercial partners. Specifics are few, with the initial target […]

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FIBA 3×3 to Launch New Competition in Bangkok

The FIBA 3×3 Champions Cup, a new competition featuring teams from around the world, will debut in Bangkok on March 14-16, 2025, at CentralWorld Square. The event will include continental cup winners, the highest-ranked teams in the FIBA 3×3 rankings, Olympic gold medalists and the host nation. Thailand will host the first five editions of […]

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2024 FIBA 3×3 World Tour Records Historic Season

Utsunomiya, Japan will again host the world’s best 3×3 players next season as it stages the 2025 FIBA World Tour Opener on April 26–27. It will be the fourth consecutive time that Utsunomiya has hosted the World Tour Opener, in addition to hosting four World Tours between 2016-2019, including the Final in 2019. The announcement […]

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International Federations Reach Digital Records

Two international federations have announced digital records in the months following the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Paris. Volleyball World has surpassed the milestone of 1.5 million members worldwide on its proprietary media platform, VBTV and is unveiling a new and upgraded platform. The new platform offers content from the sport’s biggest international competitions […]

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eFIBA’s Third Season to Feature 61 Nations

The third season of eFIBA, the official NBA 2K tournament organized by the international federation for basketball, has released the list of 61 national teams that will battle for regional championship titles and a spot in the eFIBA World Finals. eFIBA Season 3 will feature NBA 2K25 on the PlayStation 5, with national federations from […]

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The Place de la Concorde venue will host 3X3 basketball, BMX freestyle, breaking and skateboarding during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

3×3 Basketball Ready to Shine at 2024 Paris Olympics

The 2024 Olympic Summer Games in Paris are a big step forward for many sports and among those looking forward to the spotlight is men’s and women’s 3×3 basketball after its Olympic debut in 2021 in Tokyo was with no fans in attendance. The 3×3 competition in Paris will take place in a festival-type atmosphere […]

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