Bahrain dates for FIBA 3x3 World Tour event confirmed

TDT | Manama                                                

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com     

The Kingdom of Bahrain has received the dates for its first-ever event on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour, set to be held later this year.

Global basketball’s governing body has announced that Bahrain’s tournament will take place on November 16 and 17.

This was confirmed yesterday by the Bahrain Basketball Association (BBA).

It will be held under the patronage of Supreme Council for Youth and Sports first deputy chairman, General Sports Authority president and Bahrain Olympic Committee chief His Highness Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa.

This year’s event will be the first on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour for the next three years.

Bahrain’s hosting of the event has come to fruition following the efforts of BOC vice-president and former BBA chief His Highness Shaikh Isa bin Ali bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, through his communication and prominent relations with FIBA.

It is also part of the efforts of the BOC to strengthen its partnership with various international sporting federations and attract major tournaments to Bahrain.

In September of last year, the BOC signed its agreement with FIBA to host an event on the FIBA 3x3 World Tour.

HH Shaikh Isa penned the agreement with Ignacio Soriano, FIBA’s Events and Partnership 3x3 president.

The FIBA 3x3 World Tour is an international tour of men’s 3x3 basketball teams representing cities.

The tournament is organized by FIBA. It holds events all over the world throughout the calendar year.

Bahrain is the series’ third destination in the GCC, joining Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Aside from the 3x3 basketball, events also stage dunk contests and shooting competitions.