-Dubai Reaches Another First as FIBA World Championship Inaugurates -
Dubai. 12. February.2013 – Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, FIBA World Championship announced the “2014 FIBA U17 World Championship” official draw on 12th February 2014 at Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah. Dubai is the very first city in the entire Middle East to ever host a FIBA World Championship that will be attended by FIBA Committee, UAE Basketball Association, in coordination with Dubai Sports Council and the Al Habtoor Group.
Speaking about the Official Draw ceremony, President of the UAE Basketball Association, Mr. Ismail Al Gargawi said, “This is one of the greatest moments in basketball history. I am so grateful that UAE will host and participate in this year’s FIBA U17 World Championship. By creating an event such as this, our organization and our loyal partners could help showcase basketball to the nation and increase awareness, interest and engagement for the sport. We are looking forward to hosting our friends from FIBA and our distinguished guests from around the world to show them all what Dubai has to offer”
A total of sixteen of the world’s top basketball nations will come to Dubai with their star talents to compete in the Championship which will be played from the 8 -16 August 2014. Seven teams will be making their FIBA U17 World Championship debut, including the UAE, which ensures that the event will be a momentous occasion for the country and the development of basketball in the region.
The UAE will be joined by leading basketball nations including, USA, Spain, Japan, Argentina, France, China and the Philippines. The Championship will take place across three arenas in Dubai with the final game to be held at the world class Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex on August 16.
“We are fully behind our U17 men’s team and we are hoping that they can achieve great success at this World Championship. It would be a great big step forward to UAE’s sport’s industry as well as all sports enthusiasts in the country. Hosting this event will allow us to make opportunity history as the leading light for basketball in the Middle East” Ismail Al Gargawi added.
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