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Stankovic Cup 2005 to kick off on July 26th
(www.fiba.com)
Updated: 2005-07-13 10:24
FIBA President Carl Men Ky Ching announced the launch of a new invitational
tournament, which includes some of the best basketball teams in the world.
![FIBA President Chinese Carl Men Ky Ching speaks at a press to launch the Stankovic Continental Champions Cup on July 12, 2005. [sina.com.cn]](xin_1307021310318141660712.jpg)
FIBA President
Chinese Carl Men Ky Ching speaks at a press to launch the Stankovic
Continental Champions Cup on July 12, 2005.
[sina.com.cn] | Organized by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) in the Beijing Capital
Stadium from July 26th – 31st 2005, the Cup will feature Olympic Gold Medalist
Argentina, Asian Champions China, European Champions Lithuania, Oceania
Champions Australia, African Champions Angola and the Americas 1st runner-up
Puerto Rico.
"The Beijing Capital Stadium will house the highest
basketball level ever played in the Chinese basketball history," stated Mr.
Ching at the press conference.
"I want to thank the Ministry of Sports, especially the Chinese Basketball
Association, and the Beijing City Government for their full support and for
hosting this Championship."
The event is named "Stankovic Continental
Champions Cup" in honor of Mr. Borislav Stankovic for his lifetime pursuit of
basketball. He has been FIBA Secretary General for over 26 years and in his term
of office, the distinction between amateurs and professionals had been lifted
allowing the world's best basketball players to participate in Olympic Games and
FIBA World Championships.
"Basketball would not be what it is today without him", stated FIBA Secretary
General Mr. Patrick Baumann. "The game now belongs to the top sports in the
world, popular, spectacular and truly global. We look forward to the action,
which will commence on July 25th in the Olympic city of 2008 – just one year
ahead of the 2006 FIBA World Championship, which will be hosted in Japan."
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