India to host FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in July 2017 in Bengaluru

India to host(मेज़बान) FIBA Women’s Asia Cup in July 2017 in Bengaluru

i. Basketball Federation of India on February 5, 2017 announced that India will host FIBA Women’s Asia Cup basketball tournament in July 2017 in Bengaluru  . India also set to host the FIBA U-16 Women’s Asian Championship from October 22 to 28 in Hyderabad . This will be the first time

since 2009 that India will host a major FIBA (International Basketball Federation) event(घटना). Fourteen teams will compete(प्रतिस्पर्धा) in both the FIBA Women’s Asia Cup and the U-16 Women’s Asian Championship, with eight teams in Division A (which include new Oceania (समुद्रीय) teams Australia and New Zealand) and six in lower Division B(India)

International Basketball Federation:

♦ The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA, FIBA World, or FIBA International

♦ President: Horacio Muratore

♦ Headquarters: Mies, Switzerland