Saturday, April 26, 2008

Beijing Olympics Games Basketball Competition Draw Held

The draw for Basketball competition of Beijing Olympics Games has been held on 26 April 2008. The International Basketball Association (FIBA) organized the draw of both men’s and women’s tournament. Nine men’s team and seven women’s team took part in the draw. Three men’s and five women’s teams will be decided in the qualifying competition to be held before the Beijing Olympic Games kicks off on 8 August 2008. Men’s qualifying competition will take place at on July 14th-20th at Athens, Greece and the women’s qualifying competition will be held on June 9th-15th at Madrid, Spain. Three berths for Men’s and five berths for Women’s competitions will be decided in the qualifying competition.

Xinhuanet reported:

Men's:

Group A: Lithuania, Russia, Argentina, Australia, Iran, qualifier

Group B: China, Spain, United States, Angola, and two qualifiers

Women's:

Group A: Russia, Australia, South Korea, and three qualifiers

Group B: China, United States, Mali, New Zealand, and two qualifiers.

Beijing Olympics Games 2008 has become one of the biggest attractions of this year in the spots world. Beijing Olympics Games Basketball tournament will begin with hosts China taking on USA basketball team. Now, let us see who are going to win the berths remaining both men’s and women’s competition of Beijing Olympics Games.

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