Philippines on Wednesday lost its bid to host the 2013 FIBA Asia Championship, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2014 world championship, with the FIBA Asia executive board voting in favor of Lebanon instead.
FIBA Asia secretary general Hagop Khajirian, a Lebanese, said that FIBA Asia will give the 2013 hosting rights to Philippines if Lebanon declare unpreparedness to do the event.
The FIBA Asia Central Board:
President: Sheikh Saud Bin Ali Al-Thani - Qatar
Chairman: Xin Lancheng - China
First Vice President: Adel Al Assomi - Brunei
Second Vice President: Yushi Samuro - Japan
Treasurer: Quek Hiang Chiang - Singapore
Secretary General: Hagop Khajirian - Lebanon
Associate Secretary General: Mahmoud Mashhoun - Iran
Board members from Southeast Asia:
Agus Mauro - Indonesia
Erick Thohir - Indonesia
Maung Maung Myint - Myanmar
Ngoyen Quoc Quan - Vietnam
Seah Liang Bing - Singapore
Pinapunta pa si @iammvp at si Com Salud, I bibigay din pala sa lugar na malapit sa gyera at player lang Ang nag present. Tsk tsk tsk!
— Chot Reyes (@coachot) September 19, 2012
@thedeanquinito The motto of the story is "What are we in power for?" Hagop answer that!
— Ronnie Nathanielsz (@ronnathanielsz) September 19, 2012
FadiElKhatib presented Lebanon bid in short-sleeve shooting shirt with ID sticking out of backpocket-vote decided even before presentations
— Quinito Henson (@TheDeanQuinito) September 19, 2012
Da biggest gym not arena in Lebanonis not bigger den den San juan arena n its old. Did Lebanon just drop sum $$$ 2 host Fiba Asia? SMH
— DA ROCK (@AsiTaulava5) September 19, 2012
@charlestiu I'm sure it was influenced again. Their facilities are not Better than ours.
— Christopher Tiu (@chris_tiu) September 19, 2012
Lebanon has no facilities that can match what we offer at the MOA and Smart Araneta. Besides its in a Middle East conflict zone.image credit: www.fibaasia.net
— Ronnie Nathanielsz (@ronnathanielsz) September 19, 2012
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