FIBA EuroBasket 2022 official fan zone opens in the centre of Tbilisi
For the festive mood of the “big basketball holiday”, a branded hot air balloon, a giant hashtag has also been placed in the park, Tbilisi TV tower and the Bridge of Peace have been illuminated in the EuroBasket, purple and blue, colours. The fan zone also includes the official EuroBasket mascot Dj Bounce. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
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The official, “unforgettable”, fan zone of the FIBA EuroBasket 2022 officially opened on Wednesday at Rike Park in the centre of Tbilisi, with the opening ceremony featuring a special program and a concert, the Georgian Basketball Federation said.
Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The following artists are taking part in the concert: Dato Evgenidze, Liza Bagrationi, Nato Metonidze, Salio, Giorgi Zagareli and Beka Gochiashvili, as well as DJ Levi Love Disco, New One and others.
Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The fan zone presents various spaces and activities such as big screens for fans to watch matches and support the national team, a history alley related to the 100th anniversary of Georgian Basketball, 3X3 basketball court and fan shops, as well as corners for sponsors, food and drink, children’s entertainment and electronic sports places.
Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
For the festive mood of the “big basketball holiday”, a branded hot air balloon, a giant hashtag has also been placed in the park, Tbilisi TV tower and the Bridge of Peace have been illuminated in the EuroBasket, purple and blue, colours. The fan zone also includes the official EuroBasket mascot Dj Bounce.
Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge
The Competition for Division A games will run between September 1-7, where the national teams of Georgia, Spain, Türkiye, Belgium, Bulgaria and Montenegro will hold matches at the newly completed Tbilisi Arena in Georgia’s capital Tbilisi, co-hosting the European continent’s major basketball event FIBA EuroBasket 2022 for the first time in history, along with the Czech Republic, Italy and Germany.
The Georgian national basketball team needs to “find our soul” to win again following its defeat to Bulgaria on Tuesday, head coach Ilias Zouros said in post-match comments to the media.
The Georgian Basketball Federation has issued a condemnation of “provocative actions” by Ergin Ataman, the head coach of the national team of Türkiye, after their EuroBasket game against Georgia on Sunday, as the match has also been followed by a controversy sparked by a technical timekeeping error.
Ilias Zouros, the Georgian national basketball team head coach, on Sunday talked about the “pride of the nation” in the squad after its first win of the EuroBasket competition over Türkiye on Sunday.
Tbilisi Arena complex will host a decisive EuroBasket qualifiers match on Sunday evening, with Georgia and Türkiye facing each other.
The opening match of EuroBasket for the Georgian national basketball team ended in a defeat to Belgium on Thursday, with the fate of the game decided in extra time.
The Georgian national basketball team will play the first match of this year’s EuroBasket competition with a fixture against Belgium on Thursday, with the newly completed Tbilisi Arena in capital Tbilisi to host the opening game.
Tbilisi will be in the centre of the world’s attention during the festive days of basketball, while co-hosting the European continent’s major basketball event FIBA EuroBasket 2022 for the first time in history, along with Czech Republic, Italy and Germany, the Georgian Basketball Federation announced on Saturday.
Georgia’s national basketball team defeated the Netherlands in the second round of a match for the 2023 World Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday at the newly completed Sports Palace in capital Tbilisi.
The National Bank of Georgia has issued a 5 Lari denomination silver collector coin dedicated to Eurobasket 2022, which will be available for pre-orders starting on Monday, the Bank announced on Saturday.
The International Basketball Federation, led by its Secretary General Kamil Novak, has praised the progress of the construction of a new sports complex in Tbilisi, slated to host the FIBA Eurobasket competition’s group stage matches this year.