GENEVA, Switzerland (FIBA 3x3) FIBA, the International Basketball
Federation, is teaming up with Schelde Sports, the world-renowned sports
equipment manufacturer. The partnership is effective immediately and through
to 2016, when FIBA expects its popular 3x3 discipline to be played at the
Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Under the agreement, Schelde Sports becomes the official provider of
backstop units for all FIBA 3x3 events.
With Sport Court already providing the field of play, FIBA can now count on
an additional partner to build high standard 3x3 temporary venues around the
world.
Schelde Sports, a Dutch company which has been developing its own products
since 1892, has come up with an innovative outdoor backstop unit known as
the '3x3 Basketball Backstop'. It has an urban look and feel and features an
integrated 12-second shot clock.
The 3x3 Basketball Backstop will be used at all FIBA 3x3 World Tour events
and all FIBA 3x3 World Championships.
FIBA and Schelde Sports will also work closely together to continue
developing backstop units from grassroots to elite levels.
Schelde Sports is an official partner of the FIBA Venue & Equipment Centre
since 1994, and its backstop units are used in leading FIBA competitions
around the globe. It is one of the leading brands of JF-International.
FIBA Secretary General and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member
Patrick Baumann said: Were very pleased to announce this partnership
between our FIBA 3x3 discipline and Schelde Sports for the next four years.
Our 3x3 is fast-growing and by working together with Schelde Sports a
leading company whose reputation in providing excellent equipment precedes
it we can look forward to achieving many great things in years to come.
Bart Prinssen, Export Manager of JF-International, said: We are proud to
team up with FIBA and become the official backstop unit supplier for the 3x3
World Tour and the 3x3 World Championships.
The Schelde Sports team is excited to support FIBA and local organisers of
3x3 events worldwide.
For more info about Schelde Sports, go to
http://www.scheldesports-international.com/home-schelde.html.
About FIBA and 3x3 basketball
Exciting, urban and innovative, 3x3 basketball is inspired by several forms
of streetball played worldwide. Endorsed by FIBA, games see two teams of
three players face off on a standard half-court.
It was played successfully for the first time in international competition
at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Singapore.
In 2013, the second season of the FIBA 3x3 World Tour will see teams from
around the world qualify for Masters tournaments in some of the worlds most
cosmopolitan cities with the best teams qualifying for the FIBA 3x3 World
Tour Final.
FIBAs efforts to develop 3x3 are supported by the 3x3 Founding Partners
Nike and Samsung, as well as by equipment providers Sport Court and Schelde.
For further information about 3x3 basketball, visit fiba.com/3x3,
twitter.com/3x3planet and youtube.com/3x3planet or contact 3x3@fiba.com.
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