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Field and schedule for
2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men finalized
GENEVA, Switzerland/ATHENS, Greece/20th July 2008 Upon completion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Athens, Greece, the field of the 12 participant mens national teams at the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is now finalized.
Germany, winner of tonights Final of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men, has joined Croatia and Greece (the winners of yesterdays semi-finals) as the last team clinching a final spot for the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men.
The draw to determine the final composition of groups for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men has taken place in the OAKA Basketball Arena in Maroussi, Athens, just a few minutes after the Final of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men. As a result of this draw, Croatia will be in Group A, while Germany and Greece will compete in Group B.
Listed below is the final composition of groups, as well as the complete event schedule for the Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men that will be played from 10th to 24th August 2008 in the brand new 18.000-seat Wukesong Indoor Stadium. Please note that all tip-off hours are local time in Beijing, China.
1. Composition of groups:
Group A: Argentina, Australia, Croatia, Iran, Lithuania and Russia
Group B: Angola, China, Germany, Greece, Spain and USA
2. Preliminary Round:
10th August 2008:
Game 7 (9:00 hours): Russia vs. Iran
Game 8 (11:15 hours): Germany vs. Angola
Game 9 (14:30 hours): Spain vs. Greece
Game 10 (16:45 hours): Lithuania vs. Argentina
Game 11 (20:00 hours): Australia vs. Croatia
Game 12 (22:15 hours): USA vs. China
12th August 2008:
Game 19 (9:00 hours): Iran vs. Lithuania
Game 20 (11:15 hours): Croatia vs. Russia
Game 21 (14:30 hours): Greece vs. Germany
Game 22 (16:45 hours): China vs. Spain
Game 23 (20:00 hours): Angola vs. USA
Game 24 (22:15 hours): Argentina vs. Australia
14th August 2008:
Game 31 (9:00 hours): Germany vs. Spain
Game 32 (11:15 hours): Australia vs. Iran
Game 33 (14:30 hours): Angola vs. China
Game 34 (16:45 hours): Lithuania vs. Russia
Game 35 (20:00 hours): USA vs. Greece
Game 36 (22:15 hours): Argentina vs. Croatia
16th August 2008:
Game 43 (9:00 hours): Greece vs. Angola
Game 44 (11:15 hours): Russia vs. Australia
Game 45 (14:30 hours): Croatia vs. Lithuania
Game 46 (16:45 hours): Iran vs. Argentina
Game 47 (20:00 hours): China vs. Germany
Game 48 (22:15 hours): Spain vs. USA
18th August 2008:
Game 55 (9:00 hours): Iran vs. Croatia
Game 56 (11:15 hours): Australia vs. Lithuania
Game 57 (14:30 hours): Greece vs. China
Game 58 (16:45 hours): Angola vs. Spain
Game 59 (20:00 hours): USA vs. Germany
Game 60 (22:15 hours): Argentina vs. Russia
3. Quarter-Finals:
The information below shows only who will be playing whom in accordance with the final standings after the Preliminary Round.
20th August 2008:
Game 65: B2 vs. A3
Game 66: A1 vs. B4
Game 67: A2 vs. B3
Game 68: B1 vs. A4
The exact game number and time for the four Quarter-Finals will be known at the latest on the evening of 18th August. The games of the Quarter-Finals will be played at 14:30, 16:45, 20:00 and 22:15 hours.
4. Semi-Finals:
22nd August 2008:
Game 71: Winner 65 vs. Winner 66
Game 72: Winner 67 vs. Winner 68
The exact game number and time for the two Semi-Finals will be known at the latest on the evening of 20th August. The games of the Semi-Finals will be played at 20:00 hours and 22:15 hou |
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| U/18 Zone VI at City Sports Centre | |
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| | | U/18 Zone VI at City Sports Centre
11/06/2008 Wednesday
15:00 hrs Zimbabwe vs Angola girls game I
17:00 hrs Zimbabwe vs Mozambique boys game I
12/06/2008 Thursday
15:00 hrs Zimbabwe vs Angola girls game II
13/06/2008 Friday
08:00 hrs Mozambique vs Angola girls game II
17:00 hrs Mozambique vs Zimbabwe boys game II
14/06/2008 Saturday
08:00 hrs Mozambique vs Zimbabwe girls game II |
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| Regional Basketball Champs roars into life | |
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| | | THE long awaited Zone VI Federation of International Basketball Association Under-18 Championships will explode into life in Harare, tomorrow.
The tournament, initially set to feature ten countries, has been reduced to a tri-nations series following a boycott of other regional countries under unclear circumstances.
Mozambique (boys and girls), Angola girls and the host (boys and girls) will race for honors in the five-day tournament.
'These are the events we never experienced at our early ages playing basketball and we want to make sure the youngsters get as much exposure as possible. The Zone Six Championships will stimulate our junior development and it is also gives us a challenge to sharpen our administrative skills,' Basketball Union of Zimbabwe president, Addison Chiware was quoted in April when his Union won the bid to host the ten countries.
It appears the local teams will not be gaining the much-needed exposure as anticipated before, but they stand a good chance of qualifying for the African Champions, to be held later this year.
The ultimate winner of the round robin game series will represent the zone in the continental showdown as the event serve as qualifiers.
Angola boys have automatically qualified by virtue of being the defending champions.
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| Bulawayo Hosts Basketball Event | |
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| | | Basketball enthusiasts are in for a treat this year, as Bulawayo hosts the inter-provincial championships for the first time in eight years.
The tournament kicks off on 28 February at the Bulawayo Club for the Disabled. Bulawayo Province are the defending champions.
Daniel Mombeshora, the Bulawayo Basketball Association vice-chairman (technical department), told Standardsport last week preparations were already in full swing, although they were still battling to secure sponsorship.
'It is good that the tournament is being held in Bulawayo as we last hosted the event eight years ago,' Mombeshora said. 'Our teams are already preparing for the tournament and the main aim is to retain the title.'
Last year the tournament, held in Harare, was sponsored by a South Africa-based company, Mag Petroleum, which is yet to commit itself to this year's event.
A fundraising event has been scheduled for 3 February, where BBA vice-chairman in charge of promotions, Joe Mujuru, would be the host.
Mujuru said at least $12 billion would be needed to host the tournament, adding potential sponsors had made enquiries.
'The problem we have at the moment is that one of the potential sponsors wants to be the only sponsor for the tournament,' he said. 'But we are still negotiating as we are aiming to have more than one sponsor.' |
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| BUZ to Host Three Regional Tournaments | |
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| | | by Paul Munyuki
Harare
The Basketball Union of Zimbabwe is lining-up three major regional tournaments in the first half of this year. The games will take place between April 5 and June 14 but the venue of the tournaments is yet to be decided.
This tournament will be the biggest basketball event since Zimbabwe hosted the All-Africa Games in 1995. Zimbabwe will host the Zone VI Fiba Under-18 Championships from April 5-12 before they host the women's Club Championships scheduled for May 3-10. A month latter Zimbabwe will also play host to the men's Club Championships from June 9 to 14.
And BUZ are also expected to bid to host the Under-16 championships that are expected to take place in July or August this year. But BUZ administrator Simon Lawson said their main efforts at the moment lie with the Under-18 sides that will begin preparations next Friday.
The preparations will begin with the trials selection in all the provinces with the trials expected to run for at most two days. 'Our number one objective at the moment is for the Under-18 to qualify for the Africa Championships where one country per zone will qualify before the addition of the hosts, status call and runners up to bring it to 12.
'At the moment our main efforts are on the Under-18 tournament as we are also beginning preparations as it is also the closest event on our calendar. 'Depending with the number of players or teams that would have turned up for the provincial trials, the selection process can go for two days with the boys on one day and the girls the other. 'We are looking at hosting the inter-country Under-18 tournament, the men's and women's club championships but we are hoping that we will again win the bid to host the Under-16 championships. 'The Under-18 tournament is set for early April before we go on to play hosts to the women's club championships and the men's tournament in June.
'In the recent past years the hosting of the club championships has largely been inter-changed between South Africa and Mozambique. 'But it is very fortunate that we managed to win the bid to host these games and we are not ending there as we would also like to host the Under-16 championships as well.
'But the date for the junior tournaments are yet to be decided as the games are likely to take place between July and August,' said Lawson. |
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| Four-Nation Basketball Tourney Bursts Into Life | |
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| | | Paul Munyuki
Harare
THE sixth edition of the four-nation basketball tournament featuring Namibia, Botswana Zambia and Zimbabwe bursts into life at the City Sports today with the hosts upbeat about their chances of winning the championships.
Men and women's teams from the four nations are expected to take part in the three-day competition dubbed the Zinaboza tournament.
Zambia hosted the previous two editions of the games and this year the Basketball Association of Zimbabwe took it upon themselves to host the tournament.
The games will be played on a round-robin basis as there are only four teams in each of the categories.
By yesterday, all the teams had confirmed their participation and BUZ tournament co-ordinator and administrator Simon Lawson said preparations were at an advanced stage.
"All the teams have confirmed their participation for the games and we are expecting the visitors to be in the country by this evening (last night) as the games are starting on Wednesday afternoon.
"The games will be at the City Sports Centre and will be running from 12noon until around 9.30pm for the three days," said Lawson.
The Zimbabwe teams went into full camp yesterday but the women's preparations were affected by the absence of some of their players who were on tour in South Africa with JBC.
The six national team players who travelled with JBC are Sibongile Mkandla, Juliet Misihairabwi, Fadzai Mabasa, Isabel Tengende and Varsity's Alex Maseko who travelled as a guest player.
"The women's camp started a bit late because there are some players who had travelled to South Africa with JBC but they are back now and everything is going on well and the final teams will be named before the games start," said Lawson. |
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| Harare Province Shine At Basketball Tournament | |
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| | | By Augustine Hwata (The Herald )
Harare
HARARE Province asserted themselves as the best in schools basketball as they won gold in both the boys and girls NASH Under-20 inter-provincial tournament at Queen Elizabeth school yesterday.
The provincial teams from the capital are also the defending champions in the National Youth Games and yesterday retained their place as kings with their players also scooping individual awards of excellence. The boys' side beat a battling Mashonaland West 61-37 in the final.
Ranganai Ndinga was judged the Most Valuable Player (boys) at the tournament, which got underway with the preliminary group matches on Saturday.
Midlands stunned Bulawayo in the third-place play-off to take bronze, Mashonaland East came fifth, Matabeleland South sixth, Masvingo seventh, Mashonaland Central eighth, Manicaland ninth and Matabeleland North in last place.
Shingai Mangoma was the beacon in the Harare girls' side when she was named the Most Valuable Player after leading her side to a 59-14 win over Manicaland in the final.
Mashonaland East got the better of Mashonaland West to grab the bronze while the other places went to Mashonaland Central, Matabeleland South, Midlands, Masvingo, Bulawayo and Matabeleland North in that order.
Tournament director Simon Lawson was yesterday happy that NASH had managed to revive the Under-20 tournament which was last held in 2004.
"I am happy that we have managed to stage the event even without corporate sponsors.
"It had to take a lot of effort from the Harare Province and other stakeholders to find money for the games.
"Having lots of tournaments for schools and the youth will not only help to develop our game but also reduce age-cheating.
"One reason why schools cheat is because they will have been starved of tournaments but now they can play in the Under-16, the Milo, the national youth games and now the Under-20 inter-pros in back," said Lawson.
Basketball Union of Zimbabwe president Addison Chiware said there was need to harness all the talent in the schools for the benefit of the senior national team. |
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| Garura's charges take the Championship. | |
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| | | DEFENDING champions, Kingdom Cavaliers proved an invincible force
on the national scene as eleven men's teams competed for honors in
a three-day National Basketball Championships held in the capital, Harare
last weekend.
Cavaliers and national men's team coach, Ronald Garura spoke highly of
his charges telling Eurobasket “there is no doubt that we are the best
team in the country.”
“Cavaliers have so far won every competition at the local scene, we have
come a long way and after today's victory again we can safely say, we
are the best team in the country, there is no doubt about that,” declared Garura.
Cavaliers boasted of their experienced national team players Nyasha Mushekwi,
Farai Tumbare, Allan Tegunde, Tafirenyika Soko and Taurai Chitsinde who made
the side's first five. Their opponents, JBC, could see their fate awaiting them from
the first quarter as they trailed 16-23 eventually losing 48-69 to the national coach's
charges in the finals on Sunday.
Five minutes into the last quarter, Tumbare scored a stylish basket that sent the
crowd screaming as the clock ticked to his team's decisive victory.
He had maximum points of 13 as well as team-mate Mushekwi.
The other teams that participated in the national showcase were the Midlands State
University, three teams from Bulawayo, Highlanders, Giants, Kings, Stars and other
Harare league's top six teams -UZ Stars, Raiderz, Hawks and Varsity Leopards. |
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| Raiderz men remain defiant | |
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| | | Raiderz men continue to enjoy life at the top of the log standings,
as the Harare Basketball League enter its week 22 today.
They won 17 matches and lost two, to amass a total of 36points
from their 19 games. Jewels Basketball Club are at second place
with 36points while Varsity Leopards men, tag along with 34points.
Kingdom Cavaliers are three points behind the top team, standing a
chance to improve their position with a game in hand. Cavaliers lost
once, throwing away a match when they recorded a forfeit.
Meanwhile, Mbare bulls and South Central share life together at the
bottom of the log standings with 20 points apiece. |
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