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Paris Olympics: D’Tigress To Play Australia, Canada, France
Eko Hot Blog reports that Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, Africa’s sole representatives in the basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympics, have been drawn in Group B alongside Australia, Canada, and hosts France.
The draw took place on Tuesday at the Patrick Baumann House of Basketball in Mies, Switzerland, and was overseen by basketball icons Penny Taylor and NBA legend Carmelo Anthony.
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According to the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the draw principles for the women’s Olympic basketball tournament were determined by the world rankings, along with geographical considerations. The 12 teams were divided into four pots, with each group consisting of a minimum of one and a maximum of two teams from Europe, and no more than one team per continent from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania in each group.
The African champions D’Tigress, who are poised for a consecutive appearance after participating in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, were seeded in Pot 4 alongside Puerto Rico and Germany.
Reigning world champions United States were drawn in Group C alongside Germany, Japan, and Belgium. Group A features Serbia, Spain, China, and Puerto Rico.
The top two teams in each group will qualify automatically for the quarter-finals of the tournament, while the best two third-place teams will also have a chance to qualify for the quarter-finals.
The Basketball event at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be held at the Decathlon Arena Stade Pierre Mauroy in Lille. The Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament is scheduled to take place from July 29 to August 11.
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D’Tigress, who secured their place in Paris through their impressive performance at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022, will face formidable opponents in Group B. Australia and Canada are among the top-ranked teams in women’s basketball, while hosts France will have the home advantage.
The draw sets the stage for an exciting and highly competitive Women’s Basketball tournament at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with D’Tigress aiming to build on their recent success and make a strong impression on the global stage.
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