The FIBA \u200b\u200bExecutive Committee decided not to allow the registration of the Russian team in the 2023 qualifying tournaments, which include qualification for the 2024 Olympics.

Among the participants of the European selection for the Games in Paris are Ukraine, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, the Netherlands, North Macedonia, Poland, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey and Bulgaria.

All teams are divided into two groups, the winner of each will receive the right to participate in qualifying tournaments before Paris 2024. Pre-qualification matches will be held from 12 to 20 August 2023. The draw will take place on May 1st..

Recall that on March 2 last year, after the full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) suspended all Russian teams from competitions under its auspices. In May, FIBA \u200b\u200bextended the validity of the decision until the next review of this issue..

On March 28 of this year, the IOC returned Russians and Belarusians to international sports with a number of restrictions..

Individual athletes were allowed to compete, while the ban remains in place in team sports..

Sports federations will be able to enter only athletes who have not been seen actively supporting the war in Ukraine. The same condition applies to coaches and staff.. The participation of all Russian and Belarusian military personnel, as well as members of army organizations is prohibited..

The Summer Olympic Games in Paris will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

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Earlier it was reported that nine countries appealed to FIBA \u200b\u200bwith a demand not to allow Russians to compete in basketball..