Japan national team pasok kaagad sa Tokyo 2020 Olympic basketball, 3x3 basketball tourneys

Isa ang women’s national team basketball player Mai Yamamoto sa
mga maglalaro sa Tokyo Olympics 2020. (Kuha mula sa FIBA)

Awtomatikong lalaban ang men’s at women’s national teams ng Japan sa Olympic Basketball at 3x3 Basketball Tournaments ng Tokyo 2020 Games matapos magdesisyon ang FIBA Central Board na bigyan sila ng “automatic places” sa pagpupulong na ginanap kamakailan sa Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

Isinagawa ang desisyon base sa aplikasyon ng Japanese Basketball Association (JBA) na nagkukumpirma na natugunan nila ang iba’t ibang sporting requirements.

“There has been a continuous stream of positive developments in the country’s basketball landscape in recent years, including the on-court success of the men’s and women’s senior national teams, the revamp of the B. League (the national top-flight men’s competition) and making history by being part of the first-ever successful multiple countries bid - together with Philippines and Thailand - to be awarded the hosting rights for a FIBA Basketball World Cup, for the 2023 edition,” pahayag ng FIBA sa kanilang inilabas na ulat.

Nakatakdang isagawa ang historic debut ng 3x3 Basketball bilang bahagi ng basketball Olympic program ng Tokyo 2020 kung saan ang Japan, na siyang host country, ay kakatawanin ng men’s at women’s teams matapos bigyan ng automatic places ng FIBA Central Board dito na sasailalim sa pag-apruba ng International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Sa kasalukuyan ay nasa pang-apat na pwesto ang Japan men’s team habang ang women’s team naman ay nasa pang-walong pwesto. Ang Japan ang host ng World Tour event kada pitong taon at ngayong taon ay idaraos ang World Tour Final sa Utsunomiya.