The decision of the Executive Committee of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to refuse the men’s competition Russian team when registering for the Olympic pre-qualifying tournaments in 2023, bad news, but expected, basketball agent Stanislav Ryzhov told .
– I honestly admit that I did not follow the development of events so closely, because there was no hope of the word. The news may be unpleasant, but, unfortunately, expected. Personally, I had neither illusions nor hopes. Although I know that the federation and Kirilenko personally made efforts, Ryzhov told .
In the selection, the Russian team will be replaced by the Bulgarian team as the next European team with the highest rating.
Due to the situation in Ukraine, Russian clubs and teams have been suspended from participating in tournaments under the auspices of FIBA.
The Paris Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024.
Source : MatchTV
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