FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship
The FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship is an international under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The tournament started in 2009, and is held biennially. The top four teams qualify toward the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. Because of the recent change in the FIBA Calendar and the inclusion of and in all Asian tournaments, a new competition format was introduced at the start of the 2017 edition. Aside from renaming the tournament to FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship, it is now composed of two divisions (namely Divisions A and B) with a maximum of eight teams each to participate. Division A teams now contest for the four slots allocated for the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, meaning the semifinalists are assured of a seat in the U17 Worlds. Meanwhile, the team that places eighth and last in the division is relegated to Division B in the next tournament. The remaining top seven or eight ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Women's Basketball
Women's basketball is the team sport of basketball played by women. It began being played in 1892, one year after men's basketball, at Smith College in Massachusetts. It spread across the United States, in large part via women's college competitions, and has since spread globally. As of 2020, basketball is one of the most popular and fastest growing sports in the world. There are multiple professional leagues and tournaments for professional women basketball players. The main North American league is the WNBA. The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament feature top national teams from continental championships. In the US, the NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championship is also popular. The strongest European women's basketball clubs participate in the EuroLeague Women. Early women's basketball Women's basketball began in the fall of 1892 at Smith College. Senda Berenson, recently hired as a young "physical culture" director at Sm ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most populous urban agglomeration in India, as well as the largest city in South India, and the 27th largest city in the world. Located on the Deccan Plateau, at a height of over above sea level, Bangalore has a pleasant climate throughout the year, with its parks and green spaces earning it the reputation as the "Garden City" of India. Its elevation is the highest among the major cities of India. An aerospace, heavy engineering and electronics hub since the 1960s, Bangalore is widely regarded as the "Silicon Valley of India" because of its role as the nation's leading information technology (IT) exporter.——— In the Ease of Living Index 2020 (published by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), it was ranked the most livable Indian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Women's Basketball Competitions In Asia Between National Teams
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FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship For Women
The FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship is an international under-16 basketball championship in the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The tournament started in 2009, and is held biennially. The top four teams qualify toward the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup. Because of the recent change in the FIBA Calendar and the inclusion of and in all Asian tournaments, a new competition format was introduced at the start of the 2017 edition. Aside from renaming the tournament to FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship, it is now composed of two divisions (namely Divisions A and B) with a maximum of eight teams each to participate. Division A teams now contest for the four slots allocated for the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup, meaning the semifinalists are assured of a seat in the U17 Worlds. Meanwhile, the team that places eighth and last in the division is relegated to Division B in the next tournament. The remaining top seven or eight ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship
The FIBA Under-18 Asian Championship refers to the under-18 basketball championship for the International Basketball Federation's FIBA Asia zone. The event used to be known as the Asian Basketball Confederation Juniors Championship. The top four finishers qualify for the FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup. Summary Medal table Participating nations Under-19 World Cup record See also *FIBA Asia Cup *FIBA Under-16 Asian Championship *FIBA Under-19 Basketball World Cup *FIBA Under-18 Women's Asian Championship ReferencesFIBA Asia {{International youth basketball Basketball competitions in Asia between national teams Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ... Asian youth sports competitions Asia Under-18 Championship ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship
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2022 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship
The 2022 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship was an international under-16 basketball tournament that was held from 24 to 30 June 2022 in Amman, Jordan. The tournament was last held in 2017. The next edition was supposed to be held from 5–10 April 2020 in Canberra, Australia, which was cancelled by FIBA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sixth edition of the biennial competition, this was also the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia in the 2022 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary. Qualified teams For Division A: * Semifinalists of the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** ** ** * 5th-7th placers of the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** ** * Division B winners at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** For Division B: * The host nation: ** * Division A 8th placers at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship, being relegated to Division B: ** * 3rd-4th placers of the 2018 FIBA Under-15 Women ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2017 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship
The 2017 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the 2018 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women. Originally slated to be held at Hyderabad, the tournament venue was moved and held in Bengaluru, India from October 22 to 28. stormed back from a 13-point deficit in the third quarter to eke out a come-from-behind 61–60 win against in the Finals, notching their first-ever championship in the tournament. Meanwhile, dethroned defending champions salvaged the bronze medal after dispatching , 60–43. All these teams will represent FIBA Asia to the next year's FIBA U17 Women's World Cup to be held in Belarus. Venues Qualified teams For Division A: *Semifinalists of the 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women: ** ** ** ** *Qualifying round winners at the 2015 FIBA Asia Under-16 Championship for Women: ** ** *Teams from FIBA Oceania: ** ** For Division B: *The host nation, being relegated to Division B at the p ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2023 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship
The 2023 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship was an international under-16 basketball tournament that was held from 10 to 16 July 2023 in Amman, Jordan. The seventh edition of the biennial competition, this was also the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia in the 2024 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Mexico. Qualified teams For Division A: * Semifinalists of the 2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** ** ** * Rest of top seven teams from the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** ** * Division B winners and runner-ups at the 2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** For Division B: * The host nation: ** * 4th placer of the 2022 FIBA Under-15 Women's Oceania Championship: ** * Teams from FIBA Asia on a first-come first-registered basis: ** ** ** ** ** ** Included were the FIBA World Rankings prior to the tournament for all participating teams in each division. Division A ''All times are local ( UTC+03:00)'' ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Amman
Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 as of 2021, Amman is Jordan's primate city and is the List of largest cities in the Levant region by population, largest city in the Levant region, the list of largest cities in the Arab world, fifth-largest city in the Arab world, and the list of largest metropolitan areas of the Middle East, ninth largest metropolitan area in the Middle East. The earliest evidence of settlement in Amman dates to the 8th millennium BC, in a Neolithic site known as ʿAin Ghazal, 'Ain Ghazal, where the world's ʿAin Ghazal statues, oldest statues of the human form have been unearthed. During the Iron Age, the city was known as Rabat Aman and served as the capital of the Ammon, Ammonite Kingdom. In the 3rd century BC, Ptolemy II Philadelphus, Pharaoh of Ptole ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2022 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship
The 2022 FIBA U16 Women's Asian Championship was an international under-16 basketball tournament that was held from 24 to 30 June 2022 in Amman, Jordan. The tournament was last held in 2017. The next edition was supposed to be held from 5–10 April 2020 in Canberra, Australia, which was cancelled by FIBA due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sixth edition of the biennial competition, this was also the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia in the 2022 FIBA U17 Women's Basketball World Cup in Hungary. Qualified teams For Division A: * Semifinalists of the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** ** ** * 5th-7th placers of the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** ** ** * Division B winners at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship: ** For Division B: * The host nation: ** * Division A 8th placers at the 2017 FIBA Under-16 Women's Asian Championship, being relegated to Division B: ** * 3rd-4th placers of the 2018 FIBA Under-15 Women's O ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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COVID-19 Pandemic In Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic began in Asia in Wuhan, Hubei, China, and has spread widely through the continent. As of , at least one case of COVID-19 had been reported in every country in Asia except Turkmenistan. The Asian countries with the highest numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases are India, South Korea, Turkey, Vietnam, and Iran. Despite being the first area of the world hit by the outbreak, the early wide-scale response of some Asian states, particularly Bhutan, Singapore, Taiwan, and Vietnam has allowed them to fare comparatively well. China was criticised for initially minimising the severity of the outbreak, but its wide-scale response has largely contained the disease since March 2020. As of July 2021, the highest numbers of deaths are recorded in India, Indonesia, Iran, and Turkey, each with more than 90,000 deaths and more than 900,000 deaths combined. However, the death toll in Iran and Indonesia are claimed to be much higher than the official figures. Per capita, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |