Belarusian Basketball Federation (Belarusian: Беларуская федэрацыя баскетбола), also known as BBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Belarus.
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| Sport | Basketball |
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| Jurisdiction | Belarus |
| Abbreviation | BBF |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Affiliation | FIBA |
| Regional affiliation | FIBA Europe |
| Headquarters | Minsk |
| President | Maksim Ryzhenkov |
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After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA suspended Belarus from participating in basketball and 3x3 basketball competitions.[1][2][3] FIBA also banned Belarus from hosting any competitions.[3] Also, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in Belarus, while the teams of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022-23.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Federations implement bans on athletes and teams from Russia and Belarus". www.insidethegames.biz. March 3, 2022.
- ^ "FIBA suspends Russian teams, officials from international basketball competitions until further notice".
- ^ a b "FIBA bans Russia, Belarus from Upcoming National Basketball Team Competitions - KyivPost - Ukraine's Global Voice". KyivPost. May 18, 2022.
- ^ "Russia and Belarus withdrawn from FIBA's European national team and club competitions". FIBA.basketball.
External links
edit- Official website
- Belarus at FIBA site
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