Host nation Philippines Teams 6 (from 5 federations) Champions France | Dates 5–10 July Venues 1 (in 1 host city) MVP Nando de Colo | |
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The 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Manila was one of three 2016 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments for Men. The tournament was held at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines, from 5 to 10 July 2016. The national teams of Turkey, Senegal, Canada, France, New Zealand, and hosts Philippines were drawn into the tournament. The winner qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Contents
- Venue
- Referees
- Preliminary Round
- Organizational issues
- Reactions to the Haka
- Broadcasting
- Soundtrack
- The March to MOA
- The Global Village
- Notable attendees
- References
The tournament is the first major international tournament under the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte, who was sworn in as the 16th President of the Philippines on 30 June 2016, five days before the start of the tournament.
Venue
The Mall of Asia Arena was chosen as the main venue for the tournament. Since the arena's location, Pasay, is part of Metro Manila, the host city of the Philippine qualifiers is designated as "Manila" for marketing purposes. The Arena hosted the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship.
Referees
The following referees were selected for the tournament.
Preliminary Round
All times are local (UTC+8).
Organizational issues
Before the match between the host country Philippines and New Zealand, O Canada was mistakenly played instead of God Defend New Zealand.
Reactions to the Haka
There was mixed reception of the fans' reaction to the New Zealand squad while performing their Haka in which fans reacted with boos. However, the New Zealand team stated that there was no issue with it as "Different people react in different ways to it."
Broadcasting
Below are the broadcasters of the participating teams
Soundtrack
One soundtrack was made for the tournament, which was heard over in Philippine TV Broadcast
The March to MOA
On the afternoon of July 5, day 1 of the tournament, a colorful street parade called The March to MOA (Mall of Asia Arena) was held to kick off the OQT Manila event festivities. It was a giant street party as the parade winds its way through the precinct streets of the SM Mall of Asia towards the Mall of Asia Arena. The parade was highlighted Filipino culture and feature attractive floats representing the six participating nations and FIBA as well as showcasing cultural dance and drummer groups from all over the Philippines.
The Global Village
A Global Village fan zone was erected beside the Mall of Asia Arena where fans were able to check various booths representing each of the participating countries including food, Music and Culture.
The Village Central was consisted of the registration area, passport for the village, get money or chits to buy food from the village, and avail of merchandise souvenirs from all the six participating countries.
Notable attendees
Several personalities attended several games of the tournament, mostly games involving the Philippines
Local
International