Showing posts with label Lebanon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lebanon. Show all posts
Friday, July 19, 2013
FIBA unable to find replacement for Lebanon in Championship Cup
With the FIBA ban on Lebanon now official, the 27th FIBA Asia Championship field is down to 15 teams.
“We tried our best to find a replacement team, but given the short period of time available we couldn’t find any,” said FIBA Asia secretary-general Hagop Khajirian on Friday.
It's Official: Lebanon out of FIBA Asia Championship
The Lebanon national men’s basketball team will miss the FIBA Asia Championship after the world basketball body affirmed the country’s suspension from competing internationally.
FIBA has officially suspended the Lebanese Basketball Federation (FLB) because of legal troubles plaguing the local league as well as political disputes involving basketball stakeholders in the country.
Monday, July 15, 2013
FIBA reconsiders ban; Lebanon to play in FIBA Asia Championship?
FIBA is reconsidering its ban on the basketball federation of Lebanon, which may pave the way for the team to participate in the FIBA Asia Championship in August.
According to a report by the Daily Star Lebanon, the decision may be reversed after Lebanon’s courts withdrew interference in affairs of Lebanon’s basketball federations
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Lebanon out of FIBA Asia Championship due to FIBA suspension
The field in the FIBA Asia Championship got a little easier after the ouster of powerhouse Lebanon, following a decision by FIBA to suspend the country’s basketball federation.
A report by The Daily Star Lebanon said the international basketball body confirmed its suspension Lebanon after it failed to meet requirements set by FIBA.
The world basketball federation earlier gave Lebanon a deadline to take steps about a number of violations, which include political meddling in matches as well as legal disputes between teams and players.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Lebanon, not Philippines, To Host 2013 FIBA Asia Championship Cup
Lebanon, and not the Philippines, will host the FIBA Asia Men’s Basketball Championship next year.
Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas executive director Sonny Barrios disclosed the news to InterAKTV shortly after the FIBA Asia executive committee informed them that Lebanon was granted the hosting rights for the FIBA Basketball World Cup qualifier.
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