Athan Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 The FIBA will anounce the cities where the qualifying tournaments in 2008 will be held at FIBA's Central Board Meeting in Chicago on 8th/9th December. Candidate cities for the men's tournament are Athens (Greece) and San Juan (Puerto Rico) while candidate cities for the women's tournament are Tokyo (Japan) and Madrid (Spain). I'd like Athens and, of course, Madrid to win By the moment there are some teams already qualified... Beijing 2008 men's basketball competition: - CHN (as host nation) - ESP (World champions and European runner-up) - IRI (Asian champions) - AUS (Oceania champions) - ANG (African champions) - USA (American champions) - ARG (American vice-champions) - RUS (European champions) - LTU (3rd-placed European team) - 3 more teams from the qualifying tournament between: GRE, GER, CRO, SLO, PUR, BRA, CAN, LIB, KOR, CMR, CPV and NZL Beijing 2008 women's basketball competition: - CHN (as host nation) - AUS (World champions/Oceania champions) - KOR (Asian champions) - NZL (Oceania runner-up) - MLI (African champions) - USA (American champions) - RUS (European champions) - 5 more teams from the qualifying tournament between: ESP, BLR, LAT, CZE, CUB, BRA, ARG, JPN, TPE, SEN, ANG and FIJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durban Sandshark Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 My picks: Men--ARG, GER, GRE Women--ESP, BRA, LAT, CZE, JPN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
micheal_warren Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I think the new zealand mens team will struggle to qualify for the games! Im glad the womens team will be there though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Based on FIBA rankings the men's teams will be Greece, Germany and Puerto Rico, but I think either Croatia or Slovenia will be one of the 3. One the Women's side it should be Spain, Czech Republic, Cuba, Brazil and Argentina. Canada got so screwed in the draw for this because we were in the same group as Cuba and the Americans, the 1, 7th and 11th ranked teams in the same group while the other had the 4th and 12th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Btw, the abbr. of Lebanon is LEB, LIB is Libya. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athan Posted December 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Btw, the abbr. of Lebanon is LEB, LIB is Libya. Are you sure? Yes, maybe I'm wrong, but I think Lebanon is LIB and Libya is LBA And talking about the qualifying tournaments...: Men -> GRE, GER & PUR Women -> ESP, CZE, BRA, JPN & BLR (if they play as well as in the Eurobasket, if they don't, then LAT will qualify) So that's what I think, although I'd like watching the New Zealand team because of their dances, they have it difficult. Do women dance too? (It's not a joke, I really like those dances) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Btw, the abbr. of Lebanon is LEB, LIB is Libya. Lebanon would be LIBan (its French name). LEB would be Lesbos. & it would make sense for LIBYA to be LBA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Rols Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Lebanon would be LIBan (its French name). LEB would be Lesbos. & it would make sense for LIBYA to be LBA I'm waiting for Lesbos to host a Lesbian Games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Why can't USA use their NBA team? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baron-pierreIV Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 (edited) Why can't USA use their NBA team? The NBA is a professional league, james. And there are many foreign players on there. But the US eventually picks the best of the US NBA players, + one or 2 college stars. Edited December 9, 2007 by baron-pierreIV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athan Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 FIBA is already in Chicago to choose the host cities for the Qualifying Tournaments. Does anybody know anything? Men's Qualifying Tournament: Athens (GRE) or San Juan (PUR) Women's Qualifying Tournament: Tokyo (JPN) or Madrid (ESP) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ñuto Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 FIBA is already in Chicago to choose the host cities for the Qualifying Tournaments. Does anybody know anything?Men's Qualifying Tournament: Athens (GRE) or San Juan (PUR) Women's Qualifying Tournament: Tokyo (JPN) or Madrid (ESP) men´s Q. in Athens women´s Q. in Madrid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCD 2012 Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 I think the Spanish & US teams will do well in Beijing. China will be better as the home team but I don't see them as a basketball powerhouse yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athan Posted December 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Athens and Madrid I think the USA will get two basketball medals in Beijing and Spain, at least, one, but we're able to get two too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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