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2014 In Basketball
Tournaments include international (FIBA), professional (club) and amateur and collegiate levels. International tournaments Men's tournaments *FIBA Basketball World Cup in Spain: *: *: *: *Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea: *: *: *: *Lusophony Games in Goa, India: *: *: *: *South American Games in Santiago, Chile: *: *: *: Women's tournaments *FIBA World Championship for Women in Turkey: *: *: *: *2014 FIBA 3x3 World Championships in Russia: *: *: *: *Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea: *: *: *: *Lusophony Games in Goa, India: *: *: *: *South American Games in Santiago, Chile: *: *: *: Junior tournaments Men's tournaments *FIBA Under-17 World Championship: in Dubai, United Arab Emirates: *: *: *: Women's tournaments *FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women: in Czech Republic: *: *: *: * 2014 FIBA U18 3x3 Women in Spain: *: *: *: 2014 FIBA Europe youth championships * 20 – 30 August: U-16 European Championship Men Division A in Og ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup
The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup. The United States won their fifth world championship, after beating silver medal-winning Serbia in the Final. France claimed the third place, while Lithuania finished fourth in the tournament. Host selection FIBA opened the bidding process on 10 January 2008 and all the letters of intent were submitted on 30 April 2008. Nine countries showed interest in hosting the event, as in order, they were Spain, France, Denmark, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Italy, Greece, and China. Among the nine, only three were shortlisted by FIBA: China which would have hosted the 2009 FIBA Asia Championship later that year, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
