Georgia to co-host postponed EuroBasket tournament in 2022
Georgia's Thaddus Mcfadden seen in his team's EuroBasket qualifiers fixture against Serbia in February. Photo via FIBA.
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Georgia will co-host the 2021 edition of EuroBasket, a major continental competition involving 32 teams from Europe, in summer of 2022, an update of International Basketball Federation calendar has revealed.
The news was made public following a meeting of the European governing body's Executive Committee via video conference on Thursday to discuss necessary amendments to its calendar of tournaments due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
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Senior and youth competitions have been moved to different time slots, with next year's EuroBasket moved to September 1-18, 2022.
The outcome is a calendar [...] with a balanced distribution of top events, keeping always in mind the welfare and availability of players. I am looking forward to the day when the basketball community will be able to get back on the court," said FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zagklis.
Georgia is co-hosting the competition's 41st edition with Italy, Germany and Czech Republic. The country unveiled a new sporting venue to host EuroBasket matches last year.