Men's Basketball Qualification to Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games

[MHSN 3,655]

  On 4/1/2019 at 1:35 PM, JoshMartini007 said:

Yeah, field hockey tends to be a bit more strict.

 

Though I imagine there will be a few more sports that won't give the host quota should someone like Qatar host the Olympics.

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for a second I just tried to imagine Qatar women's handball/basketball teams at the Olympics.

[JoshMartini007 2,559]

  On 4/1/2019 at 2:17 PM, MHSN said:

 

for a second I just tried to imagine Qatar women's handball/basketball teams at the Olympics.

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How about water polo?

[Vojthas 949]

@JoshMartini007 @MHSN Have you both already forgotten the men's handball team at Worlds hosted by Qatar? They have enough money to buy a new team and even a medal.

Edited April 1, 2019 by Vojthas

[MHSN 3,655]

  On 4/1/2019 at 8:00 PM, Vojthas said:

@JoshMartini007 @MHSN Have you both already forgotten the men's handball team at Worlds hosted by Qatar? They have enough money to buy a new team and even a medal.

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Good point, even though rules in FIBA doesn't let them buy a "whole new team" they cheated in past forging documents, but once in 2011 (or 2013) FIBA investigated seriously and disqualified 6-7 of their players, they had to play the Asian Championship with only 4-5 players

 

but seriously it will be a disaster if Qatar hosts the Olympics, mostly because they usually start buying athletes (or taking it to another level) when they host a competition. this wave of naturalizing athletes in different sports started for the 2006 Asian Games in Doha. they always had naturalized players in handball but when they hosted the World Champs they bought a complete team ! so let's just hope that never happens.

[nenad 443]

So, they changed the format for Tokyo. Instead of two groups of 6 teams, we'll have 3 groups of 4 teams. Top 2 teams advance plus 2 best third placed. 

[AlFHg 330]

  On 4/16/2019 at 5:19 PM, nenad said:

So, they changed the format for Tokyo. Instead of two groups of 6 teams, we'll have 3 groups of 4 teams. Top 2 teams advance plus 2 best third placed. 

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Good. Now just add the remaining 4 teams and finally a decent reformation is done.

Edited April 16, 2019 by AlFHg

[Benolympique 2,398]

I think the idea of having 3 groups of 4 really sucks!! It’s official?

[phelps 7,797]

  On 4/16/2019 at 6:04 PM, Benolympique said:

I think the idea of having 3 groups of 4 really sucks!! It’s official?

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unfortunately, yes...

[nenad 443]

I've been saying it for years. There is absolutely nothing that FIBA can't screw up. Guys are corrupt, but most of world federations are. But they are also chronically stupid. It's impossible. 

[LDOG 2,418]

I don't get what is the purpose of this? Was 8 matches in two weeks considered too much or something?