World Championship 2014

[Jan van Grabski]

I hope France gets the organization.

Denmark... I have no comment for them.

when you organize something in France you are always at risk that they will go on a strike anyways, i also think France is okey.


Denmark

[PRSURF]

Another european country?, NO WAYYYY

[alermac]

To be honest, only one of the past 5 World Championships was held in Europe (Japan, USA, Greece, Canada, Argentina)

[Gytaz]

Wow, Denmark would be odd. But I would like that to happen, because it's nearest to Lithuania. It would also be nice to see a small country organize such a tournament, although their team would probably lose all games.

[PRSURF]

To be honest, only one of the past 5 World Championships was held in Europe (Japan, USA, Greece, Canada, Argentina)

Yeah, but the next WC would be in Turkey 2010 and the next Olympics in UK 2012.

[JET007]

somewhere in Asia except China...

[Gytaz]

Russia is also interested in hosting WC 2014.

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/langid/1/newsid/23623/arti.html

[alermac]

somewhere in Asia except China...

like Japan?

[JET007]

there should have been a poll...

[JET007]

like Japan?

Didnt they already host 2006???

[PRSURF]

Brazil?, Canada?, Australia?

[alermac]

Australia: I would like it.
Brazil: after last year's problems with the women WC, not likely. Althouh I like it because it's closer to me hehe
Canada: hosted in 1994. May be too soon to host again.

[usausa]

How about Philippines?

They have Araneta and a new PBA Stadium I hear and an arena in Metro-Manila (cant think of name). They have the stadia infastructure. Maybe some cleanup, but I think that the Philippines would be a bad place to host. For sure they might need to do some things, but nothing to major.

I almost posted US, but quickly realized that they did in '02 and the disaster the team showed. I think that if its in US, too much hype for team and players get caught in the glamour.

*Edit- I mean PBA staidum being built

[alermac]

I almost posted US, but quickly realized that they did in '02 and the disaster the team showed. I think that if its in US, too much hype for team and players get caught in the glamour.

Plus, FIBA competitions in US usually attract less spectators than other countries.

[alermac]

http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/news/lateNews/p/newsid/24285/arti.html

Qatar, sixth candidate interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Championship

GENEVA (2014 FIBA World Championship) - Following the decision taken at its last Central Board meeting, held on the 8th and 9th of December 2007 in Chicago (USA), the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) opened the bidding process for the 2014 FIBA World Championship on 10th of January 2008.

With nine days to go until the closing date for the sending of Letters of Intent confirming an interest in hosting the event, FIBA is pleased to confirm that the Qatar Basketball Federation has become the sixth candidate to express an interest in bidding for the organization of the 17th edition of the FIBA World Championship, FIBA's premier competition.

Qatar, joins Spain, France, Denmark, Russia and Saudi Arabia in the group of candidates interested in hosting the 2014 FIBA World Championship.

Qatar and Saudi Arabia are bidding. If this were Formula One, i'd say they would have already decided XD