2016 Olympic Qualifier Archives

Philippines One of the Six Countries Who Bids to Host the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifier

November 13, 2015 by Ed Umbao in Basketball

The Philippines joins the six countries who submitted their bids to host the tournaments that will determine the last remaining slot in the basketball tournament of the 2016 Rio de Janiero Summer Olympics in Brazil. Aside from the Philippines, also bidding for the FIBA Olympic Qualifiers are Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Serbia and Turkey. The … Read more

SBP Submits Formal Bid to Host One of the Three Olympic World Qualifiers 2016

November 10, 2015 by Ed Umbao in Sports

The country’s recognized governing body of basketball, Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas confirmed that the Philippines is now ready to send to the FIBA general headquarters in Geneva both the hard and soft copies of its formal bid to host one of the three Olympic World Qualifiers 2016. According to SBP executive director Sonny Barrios, the … Read more