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CUB/BRA – Brazil late show puts Bassul’s team in Beijing Games

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:13:08 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – It wasn’t easy, but Brazil finally booked a return trip to the Olympics with a thrilling 72-67 win against Cuba on Sunday. Paulo Bassul’s young team, which lost an overtime heartbreaker to Belarus in their quarter-final, clinched the final spot up for ...

PR N°39 - Field and schedule for the 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournament for Women

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:22:50 GMT

GENEVA/MADRID (Olympics Women) - Upon completion of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Madrid, Spain, the field of the 12 participant women's national teams at the upcoming Beijing 2008 Olympic Games is now finalized. Brazil, winner of tonight's Final of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women, has joined Belarus, Czech ...

BRA /ANG – Bassul's battling Brazil hammer Angola

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:42:46 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Brazil put a difficult 24 hours behind them and thrashed Angola 75-58 on Saturday to set up an all-or-nothing clash with Cuba in the last game of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. Having suffered an overtime defeat to Belarus late Friday, the ...

CUB/JPN – Japan push Cuba but Zabala’s team holds on

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:56:59 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Cuba led by 18 points near the end of the third quarter but had to hold on for dear life before beating Japan to reach the last game of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. Yayma Boulet had 24 points to lead the Cubans in a 66-58 victory. On ...

CUB – Zabala tries to get Olympics-chasing team ready for Japan

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:19:09 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Cuba coach Alberto Zabala admits the biggest hurdle he’s had to clear since losing to Spain in the quarter-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament has been to get his players mentally ready for Japan. Cuba started very well against the Spanish but ended up losing 82-68, and the ...

BRA – Iziane gives her side of sad break-up with Brazil

rss-editor@fiba.com — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 20:11:38 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Brazil veteran Iziane vowed on Sunday not to play for her country again as long as Paulo Bassul is the coach of the national team. An Olympian in 2004 and the face of women’s game in the country, a disagreement with Bassul late in the first half led to the small forward sitting on the ...

BRA/BLR – Belarus edge Brazil in OT to reach Olympics

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:45:26 GMT

Belarus beat Brazil 86-79 in an overtime thriller to reach the Olympics for the first time. In an incredibly dramatic last game, Brazil captain Iziane refused to enter the game in the second half following a heated discussion at half-time with coach Paulo Bassul and has been dropped from the national team.

LAT/ANG – Latvia reach Beijing, lose Tare to dislocated elbow

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 18:36:09 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Latvia cruised past Angola on Friday to reach the Olympics for the first time in the nation's history. The Baltic country won 84-26 to become the fourth European team to reach the Beijing Games after EuroBasket champions Russia, Spain and the Czech Republic.

CZE/JPN – Czech Republic advance to Olympics with win over Japan

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:49:37 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - The Czech Republic passed a real test against Japan to advance to the Olympics for the second consecutive time.

ESP/CUB – Spain overcome Cuba to reach Beijing Games

rss-editor@fiba.com — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:41:51 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Spain rode the hot hand of Elisa Aguilar into the Beijing Games on Friday.

CZE/ANG – Machova shoots Czechs to win over Angola

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:42:17 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Angola fought back from a 15-point deficit to trail by just six at half-time but the Czech Republic stamped their authority on proceedings the rest of the way and won 86-54. Hana Machova exploded for 21 points, eight in the third quarter when Jan Bobrovsky’s ...

ESP - Schedule for the quarter-finals and the semi-finals

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:08:21 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Here is the schedule for the quarter-finals and the semi-finals.

BLR/TPE – Belarus advance to quarter-finals with win over Chinese Taipei

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:50:17 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament) – Chinese Taipei made things awkward, but Belarus prevailed 81-65 to progress to the quarter-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women. Upset by Cuba in their first Group D game, Belarus had to win on Wednesday to avoid elimination. Chinese Taipei, who led Cuba in the second half ...

LAT/JPN – Latvia stay the course after major scare from Japan

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:29:40 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Latvia survived a three-point shooting barrage by Japan’s Ryoko Yano to seal first place in Group A in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women.

BRA/ESP – Brazil win classic against hosts Spain

rss-editor@fiba.com — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:16:30 GMT

Boxscores | Photo Gallery | Quotes | Press conference [video] MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Brazil held off hosts Spain at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament 71-68 to clinch first place in Group C and set up a quarter-final clash with Belarus. Paulo Bassul’s youngsters, fresh off their South American ...

ANG/ARG - Angola shock Argentina with late fightback

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:05:57 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Angola fought back from a late eight-point deficit to stun Argentina and knock the South Americans out of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women.

BRA/FIJ – Brazilians cruise past Fiji

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:00:49 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Brazil beat Fiji 125-45 to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament.

JPN/SEN – Japan edge Senegal to reach quarter-finals

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:44:50 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - Japan opened their FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Japan with a narrow win over Senegal and sealed a place in the quarter-finals in the process.

CUB/BLR – Cuba beat Belarus, clinch quarter-final place

rss-editor@fiba.com — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 14:06:27 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) – Cuba sprung a mild surprise at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women on Tuesday by upsetting Belarus – last year’s bronze medal winners at the EuroBasket Women.

CZE/ARG - Czechs bounce Argentina

rss-editor@fiba.com — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 21:14:31 GMT

MADRID (FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women) - The Czech Republic had to battle but prevailed against a brave Argentina 77-55 in the Group B encounter at the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Behind the spirited play of Carolina Sanchez, who had 18 points in the first half, the South Americans took a ...