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Malaysia, Thailand confirmed as FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup 2026 hosts

12Dec

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Malaysia, Thailand confirmed as FIBA U18 Women’s Asia Cup 2026 hosts

The FIBA Regional Office-Asia on Friday, December 12, has confirmed that Thailand and Malaysia will split hosting duties of the highly anticipated FIBA U18 Women's Asia Cup next year. Malaysia will host the Division A competitions while Division B is set to be played in Thailand as the 27th edition of the biennial competition, to be held in September, is coming to Southeast Asia for the first time in 10 years. The last time that the tournament was held in the region was in 2016 in Bangkok, which saw China win the fourth of a rare 'five-peat' by beating long-time rivals Japan in the Final by way of a lopsided 78-47 result.Next year, Thailand will host the second division for the first time, where the participating teams - which will be confirmed at a later date - will vie for promotio...

‘It’s unbearable’: Families mourn after S Korea plane crash

Jongluk Doungmanee was due to come home after spending over two weeks in Thailand visiting family A festive trip to Thailand was supposed to be a celebration for Maeng Gi-Su's nephew and his nephew's two sons, who were marking the end of their college entrance exams. Instead, it ended in tragedy when all three died on the Jeju Air plane that crash-landed in South Korea on Sunday morning, killing 179 of the 181 people onboard. "I can't believe the entire family has just disappeared," Maeng, 78, told the BBC. "My heart aches so much." The family were travelling from Bangkok to Muan International Airport, which skidded off the runway after touching down and crashed into a wall shortly after 09:00 local time (00:00 GMT) on Sunday. All of the passengers on ...

FIBA 3×3 to launch major new competition set to debut in Bangkok

FIBA is thrilled to announce the historic launch of its newest competition, the FIBA 3x3 Champions Cup, debuting in Bangkok, Thailand, on March 14-16, 2025, at CentralWorld Square. According to the decision of the FIBA Central Board, the Champions Cup will be held annually and will feature the world's top 3x3 basketball teams, including continental cup winners, the highest-ranked teams in the FIBA 3x3 basketball rankings, Olympic gold medalists and the host nation. The Champions Cup presents a new opportunity to grow the game of 3x3 basketball globally, offering fans an electrifying format and athletes a new stage to shine. Thailand will host the first five editions of the competition, providing an opportunity to inspire a new generation of 3x3 fans throughout the country. Sponsor, a...