World Champions U.S. Fail to Qualify for 3x3 Men’s Basketball

Date: 31 May 2021 - 22:40

News ID: ۹۰۸۲۴

TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. men’s 3x3 basketball team have failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics after the 2019 world champions lost to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the qualifying tournament.
While the U.S. women sealed a spot at the Games with a 21-13 win over Spain in the semi-finals, the U.S. men lost 21-16 to the Dutch, who qualified along with Poland and Latvia.
The July 23-Aug. 8 Tokyo Games will mark the first time 3x3 basketball will be staged at an Olympics, with eight countries qualifying for the men’s event.