2010 FIBA World Championship
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The 2010 FIBA World Championship will be hosted by Turkey in 2010. It is co-organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), Turkey Basketball Association and the 2010 Organizing Committee.
For the second time since 1986, the World Championship will have 24 competing nations, an increase from 16. As a result, the groups are each playing in different cities, with the knockout round being hosted by Istanbul
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[edit] Venues
Some of the venues that will host the tournament are Ankara Atatürk Sport Hall in Ankara and Abdi Ipekci Hall in Istanbul.
[edit] Teams
Turkey are automatic qualifiers as the hosts. The 2008 Olympic champion will also receive an automatic berth. Most other teams will qualify through continental qualifying tournaments, and FIBA will invite "wild card" teams to fill out the field.
[edit] Squads
At the start of tournament, all 24 participating countries each will have 12 players on their roster.
[edit] External links
- FIBA official site
- Turkey Basketball Federation official website (in Turkish)
- InterBasket - International Basketball News and Forum, covering Euroleague, NBA and more...
- NBA-Forum.net - A Growing International Basketball Community
- History of amateur and professional basketball in Canada at Frozen Hoops
- ThePlayersForum.com - Site dedicated to helping sports players achieve their dream of playing internationally
- TalkBasket - Basketball news and discussions
- FIBA World Championship 2010 Official Site
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