CEO of VTB United League, two-time Olympic silver medalist Ilona Korstin in a conversation with , she regretted that the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) decided to withdraw the Russian women’s team from participating in the qualifying tournament for the European Championship 2023.
FIBA’s decision was announced on Monday. In the spring, the organization announced the suspension of Russian teams from participating in competitions under its auspices in 2022 due to the situation in Ukraine.
– I don’t want to comment on political decisions. It’s a pity, – said Korstin “”.
The European Basketball Championship in 2023 will take place in Slovenia and Israel.
Source : MatchTV
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