Mihailo Vasic (9), of Serbia, shoots under pressure from Ira Brown, of Japan, during a men’s 3-on-3 basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics on July 26 in Tokyo. (AP Photo)
Serbia notched a thumping victory over host nation Japan on Monday to remain undefeated in the Olympic men’s 3x3 basketball tournament.
The top-seeded Serbian squad, led by Dusan Domovic Bulut, improved to 5-0 in the round-robin stage of the sport’s Olympic debut.
Japan slid to 1-4 after several narrow losses in the tournament, now in its third day at the Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo. We’re missing opportunities. We’re not competing like we know how, said Japan’s Ira Brown, who was held to just one point in his team’s 11-21 loss.
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Olympic dreams all around as FIBA 3x3 Women s Series 2021 begins at FIBA s headquarters
MIES (Switzerland) - After more than a year of waiting, the FIBA 3x3 Womenâs Series is back!
Taking place May 15-16, it will be held at FIBA s Headquarters in Switzerland, the first time a FIBA official competition (3x3 or basketball combined) will happen there.
A total of 8 teams will play in Mies: Russia, Romania, Netherlands, Mongolia, Poland, Spain, Hungary, and Switzerland. For the first time, the players will compete for prize money ( $10,000 USD total).
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The event predates the Olympic Qualifying Tournament taking place in just a couple of weeks, May 26-30 in Graz, Austria.