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Chinese bid for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

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Bidding nation
  
China

Proposed venues
  
8 (in 8 cities)

Chinese bid for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Bidding federation
  
Chinese Basketball Association

Bidding decision
  
7 August 2015in Tokyo, Japan

The Chinese Basketball Association (not to be confused with the basketball league of the same English-language name) is bidding for the right to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 16 March 2015, the bid became a formal candidate together with the Philippines, as FIBA decided that the 2019 World Cup will be played in Asia. China officially won the bid against the Philippines on 7 August 2015.

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A number of sites were proposed as venues for the Basketball World Cup.

FIBA underlined some requirements for the venues to be used:

  • There should be at least a minimum of 4-5 venues, 2 venues for the Knock-out Stage
  • A press center 150 pax for the Group Stage and 300 pax for the Final Round, 2 square meters per person

    • Venues

    There are eight venues proposed by the Chinese bid committee:

    References

    Chinese bid for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup Wikipedia
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