FIBA Map: Asian Games Basketball Competition System Under Fire
[Sports News] The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games men’s basketball event has recently faced controversy over abrupt changes in the competition system, which led to the cancellation of the qualifying round and a revised ranking to determine the 16 participating teams. In response, the Chinese Hong Kong Basketball Association held a press conference on Monday to address the situation, expressing their disappointment over not being notified of the changes in accordance with proper procedures. The official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games also underwent updates today, removing any mention of the qualifying competition system. As a result, the Hong Kong men’s basketball team now faces a significant risk of missing out on the opportunity to compete in the Asian Games in Hangzhou.
Unforeseen Changes in Competition System:
Earlier, the official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games outlined a competition system for the men’s basketball event, consisting of a main game and a qualifying game. According to this system, 16 teams would participate in the main contest, with the top 12 teams securing direct entry and the remaining teams competing for the remaining 4 spots through the qualifying round. The Hong Kong men’s basketball team has previously failed to qualify for the main game in the 2010 and 2014 Incheon Guangzhou Asian Games. However, due to the limited number of participating teams in the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, the Hong Kong team gained direct entry to the main game without going through the qualifying rounds.
Discrepancies in Announcement:
Surprisingly, mainland media recently reported the group list for the Hangzhou Asian Games men’s basketball team, revealing that the 16 teams for the main game had already been determined. Despite being ranked 25th in Asia, the Hong Kong men’s basketball team did not make the list of participating teams. Local media immediately approached the Basketball Association for clarification, but the Association claimed to have received no notification from the tournament or the Hong Kong Federation and Olympic Committee regarding their exclusion from the event. The Association emphasized that the team had been training and preparing for the games. On the same day, the official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games announced the rescheduling of basketball ticket sales, citing “adjustment of the game schedule” as the reason. The following day, version 2.3 of the schedule was released, with no specific details provided for the basketball event.
The Hong Kong Team Left in Limbo:
In light of the conflicting reports and lack of official communication, the Basketball Association held a surprise press conference, where Chairman Chen Ruitian expressed his concern over the Hong Kong men’s basketball team’s participation in the Asian Games. Chen revealed that the team had been aiming to compete in the Games Qualification Tournament and strive for a place amongst the 16 teams in the main game. However, news of the changes to the competition system caught them off guard. Despite attempts to seek clarification from the Hong Kong Federation and the Olympic Committee, no official response had been received at the time of the press conference.
Final Update Raises Concerns:
Today, the official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games once again updated the basketball schedule, removing any explanation of the competition system. A closer look at the schedule confirms that the 16 participating teams will directly compete in the group stage of the main game, indicating the omission of any qualifying rounds. This further reinforces the mainland media’s previous reports, as the Hong Kong team continues to be absent from the grouping list. Consequently, it appears highly likely that the Hong Kong men’s basketball team will indeed miss out on the upcoming Asian Games.
Sources:
- “Gemau Asiaidd Hangzhou”: [source link]
Map: FIBA
[Newyddion Chwaraeon]The Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games men’s basketball event was suspected to have abruptly changed the competition system earlier, canceling the qualifying round and changing the ranking to determine the 16 participating teams. The Chinese Hong Kong Basketball Association held a press conference yesterday to announce the situation, pointing out that they were not allowed to participate in the competition without being notified in accordance with procedures. The event made further progress today. The official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games updated the schedule to implement that there will be no qualifying competition, and the original part explaining the qualifying competition system was deleted. The 16 participating teams continued to be without a Hong Kong team, which means that the Hong Kong men’s basketball team has a great chance of missing out Go to Hangzhou to play in the Asian Games.
According to the competition system listed earlier on the official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games, the men’s basketball competition has a main game and a qualifying game, which will be held during the Asian Games. There are 16 teams taking part in the main contest. If more than 16 teams register, the Asian Basketball Association site will be used. The top 12 teams will get the main seats of the game directly, and the teams that n remaining competing for the rest. 4 main game seats in the qualifying round. . The Hong Kong men’s basketball team missed the qualifying rounds at the 2010 and 2014 Incheon Guangzhou Asian Games. In the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, due to the small number of participating teams, the Hong Kong team qualified directly for the main game.
The original explanation of the competition system at the bottom of the basketball page of the Hangzhou Asian Games official website is divided into the main game and the qualifying game, but the explanation part is no longer available today with the schedule update
However, last Friday, the mainland media reported the group list for the Hangzhou Asian Games men’s basketball team, It was found that the 16 teams for the main game were determined, and the Hong Kong men’s basketball team , which was ranked 25th in Asia, in The ranking determines the 16 participating teams. At that time, the local media inquired with the Basketball Association The Basketball Association stated that it had not received any notification from the tournament or the Hong Kong Federation and Olympic Committee that the men’s basketball team was unable to participate, and that the men’s basketball team was training and preparing for the game. On the same day, the official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games announced that tickets for the basketball games originally scheduled to go on sale on August 18 and 21 will be rescheduled on the basis “due to the adjustment of the game schedule , the basketball The event is not eligible for ticket sales.” The official website of the Asian Games updated the schedule to version 2.3 the next day, and there was no specific schedule for the basketball event.
The Basketball Association held a surprise press conference yesterday to report on the participation of the Hong Kong men’s basketball team. Chairman Chen Ruitian pointed out at the press conference that the Hong Kong team has always aimed for the Games Qualification Tournament Asian Hangzhou and strive to become one of the 16 teams that participated in the main game Notice of changes to the competition system. Chen Ruitian pointed out that after learning about the online reports, he learned from “senior friends” and was informed that the Asian Games had changed to no qualifying rounds and the fact that the Hong Kong team could not participate should be truly. He pointed out that the National Basketball Association has been in communication with the Hong Kong Federation and the Olympic Committee Neither party has received official notification that the Hong Kong men’s basketball team has failed to take part in the competition that will decide. The Basketball Association then asked the Hong Kong Association to send a letter to the Olympic Council of Asia asking for an explanation and explanation of the situation, but there was no reply from the press conference.
The event made further progress today The official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games updated the schedule of the basketball competition, and removed the part explaining the competition system at the bottom of the page. It can be seen from the schedule that the 16 teams participating in the men’s basketball team will compete directly in the group stage of the main game, which means that there will be no qualifying rounds for the competition, and the 16 teams are also the same. like the grouping list reported by the mainland media earlier They did not see the Hong Kong team either, which means that the Hong Kong team missed out on the Asian Games.
The official website of the Hangzhou Asian Games updates the basketball schedule today
This article was originally published by “Sportsroad” on “[Gemau Asiaidd Hangzhou]The schedule of the men’s basketball team has been implemented and the competition system of the Hong Kong team has not been changed. The official website removes the explanation part”
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