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MANILA, Philippines – Wondering how the draw for the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament will proceed? FIBA put together the short explainer video above to detail the process that will take place in the wee hours of Wednesday, January 27 in Manila at 1:30 am.
(LIVE: 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament draw)
The Philippines, represented by national men’s basketball team Gilas Pilipinas, will host one of the 3 tournaments taking place simultaneously from July 4 to 10.
The draw will determine which 5 other countries will be in Manila shores and which Gilas Pilipinas could possibly compete against.
The tournament will see 18 national teams from FIBA’s primary events divided into 3 competitions of 6. The winner from each tilt, for a total of 3 countries, will qualify for the men’s basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro this August.
The Philippines has not competed in Olympic basketball since 1972. – Rappler.com
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