Six new teams qualify for Tokyo 2020 at FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

USA, France, Japan (women) and Poland, Netherlands and Latvia (men) have earned their ticket to 3×3’s Olympic debut following the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament on May 30, 2021.

In the women’s category, France was the first team to qualify after a nail-biting 15-14 win against Japan thanks to a Marie-Eve Paget drive with 8 seconds to go in the game.

USA followed after an unbeaten 6-0 run in Graz and a last 21-13 against Spain.

Japan got the last ticket to Tokyo available at the event in a thrilling overtime versus Spain. The tournament MVP Stephanie Mawuli drove to the basket for the Tissot Buzzer Beater, which sent the Asian team to the Olympics.

France, USA and Japan join China, the Russian Olympic Committee, Romania and Mongolia, who had already qualified for the Olympics based on the FIBA 3×3 Federation Ranking on November 1, 2019.

In the men’s category, Poland were first to get their Olympic ticket after giving Latvia their first loss in Graz in the semi-finals (20-18).

The Netherlands joined them shortly after following their success against France.

Latvia clinched the last Olympic spot available at the FIBA 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament after defeating France in the last game of the tournament (21-15). The number one 3×3 player in the world Nauris Miezis was named MVP and was joined on the Team of the Tournament by Poland’s Michael Hicks and Dutch star Arvin Slagter.

Poland, the Netherlands and Latvia join Serbia, the Russian Olympic Committee, China and Japan , who had already secured their spot based on the FIBA 3×3 Federation Ranking on November 1, 2019.

The last spot in both categories will be decided at the FIBA 3×3 Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary, on June 4-6.

FINAL STANDINGS

MEN

1. Poland

2. Netherlands

3. Latvia

4. France

5. Lithuania

6. United States

7. Brazil

8. Slovenia

9. Belgium

10. Mongolia

11. Canada

12. Austria

13. Dominican Republic

14. Qatar

15. Czech Republic

16. Korea

17. Turkey

18. Croatia

19. Kazakhstan

20. Philippines

WOMEN

1.United States

2. France

3. Japan

4. Spain

5. Hungary

6. Australia

7. Switzerland

8. Belarus

9. Austria

10. Germany

11. Ukraine

12. Netherlands

13.Estonia

14. Italy

15. Indonesia

16. Thailand

17. Chinese Taipei

18. Uruguay

19. Iran

20. Sri Lanka