FIBA

— 25 August 2023

Asia, the new promised land of basketball

The decor may surprise. The formula, too. Three countries, a first in history, two of which have never weighed much on the basketball map. But FIBA has done its... Read more »

— 24 August 2023

Saud Ali Al Thani, a first for FIBA

The IOC has abandoned it without regret, but FIBA continues to respect a rule that has long been sacred in the Olympic movement: the alternation of continents. Coupled with... Read more »

— 23 August 2023

Hamane Niang hands back his keys

The end for Hamane Niang. The Malian leader, president of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) since 2019, will conclude his four-year term on Wednesday 23 August at the body’s... Read more »

— 10 August 2023

FIBA and the NBA, a winning partnership

The initiative is unprecedented. It speaks volumes about the ever-closer links between the Olympic movement and the North American professional leagues. And about the marriage of reason between two... Read more »

— 19 April 2023

Paris 2024 already lost for Russian basketball

With less than 500 days to go before the opening of the Paris 2024 Games (D-464 on Wednesday 19 April), Russia can cross a new line off its draft... Read more »

— 31 March 2023

“Place de la Concorde, the music will serve as a red thread”

One will experience the Olympic atmosphere next year, the other will live its second Summer Games, but the first ones in the presence of a public. In Paris 2024,... Read more »

— 3 March 2023

Between FIBA and Paris 2024, everything is (almost) settled

The end of a long struggle? Not yet. But barring an unlikely turn of events, the Paris 2024 OCOG will soon be able to close the thick file on... Read more »

— 25 January 2023

Cricket crushes competitors on social networks

Let it be said: in terms of presence and following on social networks, one international sports federation is crushing the competition. It is leading the pack at a breakneck... Read more »

— 5 December 2022

Andreas Zagklis reappointed until 2031

FIBA is playing for stability. Meeting at the end of last week in Lausanne, its executive board decided to extend its secretary general, former Greek lawyer Andreas Zagklis, for... Read more »

— 12 September 2022

Protection gains momentum

It’s done. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) held last weekend the first meeting of its new Safeguarding Council, created last spring to ensure the safety and protection of the... Read more »