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Sport Arena - Response 6.0 - official flooring of the European Handball Federation – the official flooring for the European Handball Championship Men and Women; - certified by FIBA (basketball world governing body), IHF (International Handball Federation), International Badminton Federation and many others; - multipurpose flooring especially designed for basketball, handball and volleyball; www.sportarena.ro /en/response.htm   (90 words)

United States Olympic Committee - USA Basketball Women’s World Championship Team Set To Kick Off Its Road To Gold In Houston March 19-24 Held every four years, the 14th FIBA Women’s World Championship format will feature a round-robin competition in preliminary round play Sept. 14-16, and the top three teams from each preliminary group will advance to form two groups consisting of six teams each. Participating in the USA team’s spring training will be the previously announced first five members of the 2002 USA Basketball Women’s World Championship Team. United States Olympic Committee - USA Basketball Women’s World Championship Team Set To Kick Off Its Road To Gold In Houston March 19-24 www.olympic-usa.org /73_4874.htm   (90 words)

Ebony Hoffman Named To 12-Member USA World Championship Team :: USC standout to join fellow collegiate All-Americans at summer championships. The USA Young Women will then train at the New York Athletic Club (N.Y.) July 12-14 (times TBD), before traveling to Boston for the final stages of its FIBA World Championship For Young Women preparation. Assisting Foster and the 2003 USA Basketball World Championship For Young Women Team are collegiate head coaches Kathy Delaney-Smith of Harvard University (Mass.) and Felisha Legette-Jack of Hofstra University (N.Y.). The previous summer at the 2001 FIBA Junior World Championship, Beard and Pondexter were members of the U.S. squad that posted a 6-1 record, fell to host Czech Republic in the semifinal contest, but rebounded to return with the Junior Worlds bronze medal. usctrojans.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/052703aaa.html   (975 words)

Langhorne, Coleman Finalists For USA U19 Women's Basketball World Championship Team :: Terps among 15 finalists Formerly known as the FIBA Women's Junior World Championship, the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship features 12 teams, and is scheduled to run July 15-24 in Hammamet and Tunis, Tunisia. COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - USA Basketball selected 15 finalists for the USA Women's Under-19 World Championship Team, which was announced on Sunday, and Maryland Terrapins Crystal Langhorne and Marissa Coleman were among the finalists. Following five additional days (July 7-11) of training and two exhibition games against Hungary's U19 Team in Budapest, Hungary, the 2005 USA U19 Team will travel to Tunis, Tunisia, for the July 15-24 FIBA U19 World Championship Tournament. www.collegesports.com /sports/w-baskbl/stories/052305aad.html   (692 words)

Fiba2006Brazil.com - 15th World Championship for Women 2006 The draw for the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women will be held on Tuesday, January 31 at the Sofitel Hotel in Sao Paulo, Brazil at 14:00 hours local time, FIBA and the Brazilian Basketball Federation announced today. Abuja - Nigeria underlined their reputation as one of the best teams in the world by beating Senegal on Wednesday to clinch the 19th FIBA Africa Championship for Women. Abuja — Twelve African countries are to battle later this month for the two remaining places for next year's FIBA World Championship for Women in Brazil. www.worldbasketbrazil2006.com /?l=en   (233 words)

FIBA Africa informations Following the FIBA-Africa Central Board that had been held in Maputo before the African Championship for Women, the 2004 FIBA Afica Championships programs had been revealed. Qualifying Tournament to the FIBA Women World League Qualifying tournament for the FIBA Africa Women League in Dakar (Sénégal) 2 www.fiba-africa.com /afaba.php?lg=0   (233 words)

Sport Updates News Headlines Asia Philippines QINHUANGDAO (FIBA Asia Championship for Women) - The first of the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women qualifiers kicks off on Sunday in China. Enrico Villanueva underscored his stature as one of the Philippine Basketball Association's upcoming stars when the Red Bull center-forward was... The cup which is named after first ever FIBA Secretary General, Dr. William Jones www.sport-updates.com /news516.html   (776 words)

Carolyn Moos Sixteen teams from all five FIBA zones are expected to compete in the 14th World Championship for Men which will take place over a 12-day period during the first two weeks of September 2002 (specific dates to be determined by FIBA). As the recognized governing body for basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation and teh United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that competein FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions. Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States. www.carolynmoos.com /championship.html   (818 words)

Kansas State Collegian: Ohlde, Koehn selected for national team 07/17/02 The top three nations in the COPABA tournament will qualify to play in the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) World Championship For Young Women in Dubrovnik, Croatia, in July 2003. The 2002 Confederation of Pan American Basketball Associations (COPABA) World Championship For Young Women Qualifying Tournament will be the first international tournament for Ohlde, center, and the second for Koehn, guard, who played on the 2000 USA Junior World Championship Qualifying Team. USA Basketball selected two players from the K-State women's basketball team to play for the 2002 USA Basketball World Championship For Young Women Qualifying Team. www.kstatecollegian.com /stories/071702/spo_nationbal.shtml   (245 words)

Articles - Eurobasket 2005 Women The FIBA European Women’s Basketball Championship is a bi-annual women’s basketball competition between national teams organised by FIBA Europe, the sport's governing body in Europe. The 2005 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 2005 Women, was held in Turkey between 2 September and 11 September 2005. Ankara, the capital of Turkey and the country’s second largest city, was the final stage of the Eurobasket 2005 Women action. www.voiprealfan.com /articles/Eurobasket_2005_Women   (222 words)

Coach Jack - USA Basketball Diary Hofstra Head Women's Basketball Coach Felisha Legette-Jack is serving as an assistant coach this summer with the 2003 USA Basketball World Championship For Young Women Team that will compete in Croatia in the FIBA World Championship For Young Women starting on Friday, July 25. Coach Jack will be writing a diary of her summer with USA Basketball, from practice in Colorado Springs to battling for a gold medal in Croatia. It was neat to hear the basketball players speaking Spanish and to see how all different countries come together through this game of basketball. www.hofstra.edu /Athletics/Wbasketball/ath_wbb_fljdiary.cfm   (2821 words)

LYNX: Smith Named To USA Basketball World Championship Team Smith and the 12-member team will participate in the 14th FIBA World Championship for Women, featuring national teams from 16 nations competing in nine cities in the People's Republic of China from Sept. 14-25. The USA owns a 71-20 overall record (.780 winning percentage) in World Championship play and has won six golds, one silver and one bronze medal in the 12 previous FIBA World Championships in which the U.S. competed. She has won gold medals at the 2000 Olympics, 1998 FIBA World Championship, 1999 U.S. Olympic Cup, 1996 R. William Jones Cup and the 1994 Goodwill Games, and earned silver medals with USA teams at the 1997 World Championship Qualifying Tournament and 1995 World University Games. www.wnba.com /lynx/news/smith_usabasketball_020627.html   (494 words)

Archive X European Championships for Men and IV European Championships for Women held in Ferrol, Spain. The first is the European Championship in Paris, France in July; the second is in Amman, Jordan in August for the Meditteranean Zone; the third in Yamagata, Japan in September, with the final tournament being the following February in Buenos Aires, Argentina. An outstanding moment in 1997 was a meeting at the FIBA offices in Munich in November, where it was obvious that the IWBF was being viewed in a different light by FIBA and would become a close partner of FIBA in the coming years. www.iwbf.org /game/game_03.htm   (494 words)

FIBA AMERICAS GENEVA (FIBA U19 World Championship for Women) - FIBA has appointed today the referees for the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women to be held from 15th — 24th July 2005 in Nabeul and Tunis, Tunisia. The first U19 World Championship for Women was played in 1985 in Colorado Springs, USA and has been organized 5 times since. The former Soviet Union is leading the role of honor with 2 gold medals whilst Australia, USA and the Czech Republic could claim the title once. www.fibaamericas.com /noticiasread_us.asp?r=FIDVYZBPJX   (210 words)

Van C-02 World Team Chancellor, who will lead the U.S. in its defense of its 1998 World Championship title at the 2002 FIBA World Championship, was selected by the USA Basketball Women's Senior National Team Committee and approved by the USA Basketball Executive Committee. The winningest coach in Ole Miss women's basketball history, Chancellor coached a pair of sisters who went on to represent USA Basketball in international competition, including 1988 U.S. Olympian Jennifer Gillom and 1998 USA World Championship assistant coach Peggie Gillom. Serving as athlete representatives are Dawn Staley, 1996 and 2000 Olympic and 1998 World Championship gold medal winner; and Lynette Woodard, a 1984 Olympic and 1990 World Championship gold medalist. www.wbca.org /vanchancellor.asp   (1104 words)

Basketball News Page Goetenkors, who guided the American women to a gold medal in the FIBA U19 World Championship 2005, on Thursday was named 2005 USA Basketball National Coach of the Year. Brazil have clinched their 10th consecutive South American Championship for Women after beating Argentina 76-59 in the final round of matches. NEW YORK (NCAA Women's) - Monique Currie scored 20 points and unbeaten second-ranked Duke recovered from a lethargic first half for a 66-52 Atlantic Coast Conference victory over No 22 Boston College.... www.womensportreport.com /basketballnewspage.htm   (1120 words)

Womens Sports Net - Women's Sports, Fitness & Health The 2005 USA Women's U19 World Championship Team, which dominated the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship with a perfect 8-0 record and the gold medal in Tunis, Tunisia, has been selected as the 2005 USA Basketball Team of the Year by the USA Basketball Executive Committee. But now, an important new study finds that's not the case for older women. Womens Sports Net - Women's Sports, Fitness & Health www.womenssportsnet.com   (346 words)

Nikki McCray Speaks at LC March 3 She was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. National team at the 1998 FIBA (the international basketball association) Women's World Championship in Germany. During their inaugural season, the Mystics led the league in attendance with an average of 16,000 fans per game, and two sell-out crowds of 20,000 (the largest number ever to watch professional women's basketball in the United States). In 1997 she was named the American Basketball League's (ABL) most valuable player, having led the ABL Columbus Quest to a league championship. www.loc.gov /today/pr/1999/99-028.html   (378 words)

Carolyn Moos As the recognized governing body for basketball in the United States by the International Basketball Federation and teh United States Olympic Committee (USOC), USA Basketball is responsible for the selection, training and fielding of USA teams that competein FIBA sponsored international basketball competitions, as well as for some national competitions. The RCA Dome is a veteran host of basketball events, including Olympic basketball exhibitions in 1996 and 1984 (largest crowd ever to view an indoor basketball game [67,596]) and two NCAA Final Four Basketball Championships since 1991 (plus an additional Final Four set for 2000). Based in Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Basketball is a non-profit organization and the national governing body for men's and women's basketball in the United States. www.carolynmoos.com /championship.html   (818 words)

Spain, Italy to Host 2007 European Basketball Championships Meeting in the Estonian capital Tallin, the sport's governing body FIBA Europe said Monday that Spain would host the men's 2007 Eurobasket tournament and Italy would host the women's competition. The European basketball championships are held every two years. Serbia and Montenegro will host in the 2005 European basketball championships in Belgrade from September 16 through the 25. quickstart.clari.net /voa/art/et/2004-11-29-voa56.html   (818 words)

The Official Site of USA Basketball The 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship MVP Crystal Langhorne from the University of Maryland added to her growing collection of accolades after being named the 2005 USA Basketball Female Athlete of the Year. The 24-team 2006 FIBA Men's World Championship is being held Aug. 19-Sept. 3 in Japan. 2004 Olympic and 2002 World Championship gold medalist Tamika Catchings, Donovan McNabb of the Philadelphia Eagles and John Smoltz of the Atlanta Braves headline the finalists for the Coach Wooden Citizenship Cup given annually by Athletes for a Better World to a professional athlete who best exemplifies outstanding character, teamwork, and citizenship. www.usabasketball.com   (1157 words)

United States Olympic Committee - BASKETBALL: Gold Medalist USA Women's U19 World Championship Team Selected As 2005 USA Basketball Team Of The Year Formerly known as the FIBA Women's Junior World Championship and held every four years since 1985, the USA's capturing of gold in 2005 marked just the second time the American women have claimed gold in the six U19 World Championships. In addition to the U19 World Championship crown, the squad earned a 1-1 record in exhibition play against the Hungary U19 National Team and finalists for the USA squad rolled through its competition at the 2005 International Sports Invitational for a 4-0 slate and the gold medal in San Diego, Calif. With its selection as USA Basketball's Team of the Year, the squad becomes eligible for the 2005 U.S. Olympic Team of the Year award which will be announced by the USOC at a later date. www.usoc.org /11767_42249.htm   (1399 words)

Nikki McCray Speaks at LC March 3 She was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. National team at the 1998 FIBA (the international basketball association) Women's World Championship in Germany. In 1997 she was named the American Basketball League's (ABL) most valuable player, having led the ABL Columbus Quest to a league championship. During their inaugural season, the Mystics led the league in attendance with an average of 16,000 fans per game, and two sell-out crowds of 20,000 (the largest number ever to watch professional women's basketball in the United States). www.loc.gov /today/pr/1999/99-028.html   (378 words)

FIBA.COM For the Classification of the 2nd Junior World Championship for Women in Spain. • March 10, 1975 William Jones, Secretary General of FIBA, according to the Article37 of the By Laws of FIBA, convened the National Basketball Association of America Continent with the purpose of the establishment the Structure of Zone including the North Central and South American Zone • Oct. 12-Nov 2 1926 Official participation of men in the 1st Central American and Caribbean Games, held in Mexico. www.fiba.com /pages/en/aboutfiba/history_america.asp?blank=1   (378 words)

Encyclopedia: FIBA Since 1950 for men and 1953 for women, FIBA has organized a World Championship, held usually every four years, alternating with the Olympics. FIBA defines the international rules of the game, specifies the equipment and facilities required, regulates the transfer of athletes across countries, and controls the appointment of international referees. In 1989 FIBA opened the door to Olympic participation by professionals such as players from the NBA in the United States. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/FIBA   (378 words)

InsideHoops.com - FIBA Basketball News - FIBA News FIBA in cooperation with the Tunisian Basketball Federation hosted the FIBA U19 World Championship for Women Draw that was held in Nabeul, Tunisia today. FIBA Sports Director Lubomir Kotleba on the new program: "We were very happy with the performance of our officials in world competitions. For more FIBA news, hit FIBA.com, the official website. www.insidehoops.com /fiba-basketball.shtml   (378 words)

Eurobasket - European Championships for Women France salvaged their EuroBasket Women experience with an 85-62 demolition of Latvia on Sunday to finish fifth in the tournament and qualify for the FIBA World Championship for Women 2006. Eva Nemcova (191-F-72) completed a dream EuroBasket Women for the Czech Republic by burying a three-pointer with just eight seconds remaining to lead her side to a thrilling gold medal game triumph over Russia. Despite the loss, coach Cem Akdag will be happy that his side will play in the quarter-finals, an impressive achievement for a side that is playing in its first ever EuroBasket Women. www.eurobasket.com /events/ecw/ecw05.asp   (5683 words)

Xtratime Community - FIBA Euro Championship (women) Turkey are debutants at this level, having never qualified for the final round of EuroBasket Women. Although it is too early to talk of more Turkish medals, the women's team in 2005 seem to be following the same path as their male colleagues. In 2001 Turkey hosted EuroBasket Men and the national team used that event to launch themselves onto the international scene as a major force, winning the silver medal. www.xtratime.org /forum/printthread.php?t=170649   (902 words)

Langhorne, Coleman and USA Ready For FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Championship :: Two Terrapins look to help the USA capture gold The United States is one of 12 teams in the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship vying for a gold medal. The USA U19 World Championship Team, including Terrapins Crystal Langhorne and Marissa Coleman, turns its attention to the 2005 FIBA U19 World Championship which begins Friday, July 15 and runs through July 24 in Tunis, Tunisia. A McDonald's, WBCA and Parade High School All-American in 2005, Coleman is in her second stint with the U.S. World Championship team. umterps.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/071405aac.html   (417 words)

Encyclopedia: Basketball World Championship Coverage of the international game comprising a review of every Olympic Games tournament and every World Championship tournament for men and women. The Basketball World Championship (official name: FIBA World Championship) is a world basketball tournament held quadrennially. Basketball is that rare sport that was invented, largely from scratch and with rules close to its present ones, by one man. Dr. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Basketball-World-Championship   (263 words)

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