PARIS : The head of world basketball's governing body said on Sunday the sport is looking forward to giving fans and players a major experience at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 at the Intuit Dome, the new stadium of the Los Angeles Clippers where the Olympic basketball will be held.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Women's Gold Medal Game - France vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 11, 2024. Spectators during the match REUTERS/Evelyn HocksteinPARIS : The head of world basketball's governing body said on Sunday the sport is looking forward to giving fans and players a major experience at the Los Angeles Games in 2028 at the Intuit Dome, the new stadium of the Los Angeles Clippers where the Olympic basketball will be held.
"We are going back to the country that invented our game, to 'basketball city', and we want to provide a fantastic experience for our athletes. That is our big vision. After a successful run in Paris and Lille, Zagklis said the fan base has increased for both men's and women's basketball, partly after two stellar finals featuring host nation France against the United States.
"The national teams competitions including the Olympics are the ones that attract the new fans... The world cups are providing that necessary platform.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Raging California wildfire grows bigger than city of Los AngelesCALIFORNIA: The largest wildfire in the US swelled to nearly 600 square miles on Tuesday (Jul 30) morning, bigger th
Read more »
Raging California wildfire grows bigger than city of Los AngelesCALIFORNIA: The largest wildfire in the US swelled to nearly 1534 sq km on Tuesday (Jul 30) morning, bigger than the
Read more »
Biles 'getting old' but tempted by Los Angeles OlympicsSimone Biles said she may be "getting old" but is tempted to compete in her home Olympic Games in Los Angeles at the age of 31 after vaulting to a third gymnastics gold in Paris on Saturday (Aug 3).
Read more »
Los Angeles will urge public transit at 'no car' 2028 Olympic GamesPARIS : Los Angeles, a city famous for its passionate car culture and notorious for its traffic, will strongly emphasise the use of public transportation when it hosts the Olympic Games in 2028, LA Mayor Karen Bass said on Saturday.
Read more »
French 'cuisine' in athletes' village gets thumbs-down from BilesPARIS : Paris Olympics' catering service might need a touch of Simone Biles' magic.
Read more »
Reality TV slowdown drives Hollywood production declineLOS ANGELES — Los Angeles experienced a hefty decline in reality TV production as Hollywood worked to recover from dual labour strikes last year, according to statistics released on Wednesday (July 17).
Read more »