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| FIBA zone | FIBA Asia |
|---|---|
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | None |
| Asia Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (2011, 2015) |
| Medals | None |
The Iraq national under-16 basketball team is a national basketball team of Iraq, administered by the Iraqi Basketball Association. [1] It represents the country in international under-16 (under age 16) basketball competitions.
Al-Karkh Sports Club is an Iraqi sports club based in Karkh, Baghdad. Its professional football team plays in the Iraq Stars League, the top tier of the Iraqi football. The club's home stadium is Al-Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium.
The Angolan men's national basketball team is controlled by the Federação Angolana de Basquetebol. Angola has been a member of FIBA since 1979. Ranking 23rd in the FIBA World Rankings, Angola is the top team of FIBA Africa, and a regular competitor at the Summer Olympic Games and the FIBA World Cup.
Iraq competed in the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England, under the name of the Hashmite Kingdom of Iraq. The country participated in two sports, athletics and basketball, sending a total of 12 athletes.
There are a wide variety of sports played and followed in Iraq. Football is the most popular sport and hobby in Iraq. Football is a considerable uniting factor, following years of war and unrest. Basketball, swimming, weightlifting, bodybuilding, taekwondo, boxing, kickboxing, and tennis are also popular sports and hobbies.
The Iraq national basketball team represents Iraq in international basketball competitions. It is one out of only two Arab nations to ever qualify for the Men's Basketball Tournament at the Summer Olympics.
The United States sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, China. A total of 213 U.S. competitors took part in 18 sports; the only 2 sports Americans did not compete in were soccer 5-a-side and 7-a-side. The American delegation included 16 former members of the U.S. military, including 3 veterans of the Iraq War. Among them were shot putter Scott Winkler, who was paralyzed in an accident in Iraq, and swimmer Melissa Stockwell, a former United States Army officer who lost her left leg to a roadside bomb in the war.
The Libyan national basketball team represents Libya in international basketball matches and is controlled by the Kurat As-Sallah al-Leebiyyah. Libya has been an official affiliate of FIBA since 1961.
The Hellenic Basketball Federation(HBF) (Greek: Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης, abbreviated as Ε.Ο.Κ.) is the main basketball governing body for the sport in Greece. It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Greece, including both the junior and senior national teams, of both men and women. From 1969 to 1992, the E.O.K. also solely oversaw the top-tier level men's Greek National Basketball League, before its basic operation was taken over by HEBA, starting with the 1992–93 basketball season.
The Gibraltar men's national basketball team is the representative for the British overseas territory of Gibraltar in international basketball. The team is selected by the Gibraltar Amateur Basketball Association (GABBA) which is a member of FIBA Europe since 1985. The team competes at the European Championship for Small Countries, and in the Island Games.
The Lebanese Basketball Federation, known in French as the Fédération Libanaise de Basketball, is the governing body of basketball in Lebanon.
The Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is the representative for Turkey in international basketball competitions, and it is formed and run by the Turkish Basketball Federation. The Turkey women's national under-16 basketball team represents Turkey at the FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women and the Turkey women's national under-17 basketball team at the FIBA Under-17 Women's Basketball World Cup.
The France men's national under-17 basketball team is the junior national basketball team representing France in international under-17 and under-16 competitions youth competitions. It is administered by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball.
The USA men's national under-17 basketball team, is controlled by USA Basketball, and represents the United States in international under-17 and under-16 basketball competitions.
The Spain women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Spain and is governed by the Spanish Basketball Federation. It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 women's basketball competitions.
The Russia men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Russia, administered by the Russian Basketball Federation. It represented the country in men's international under-16 and under-17 basketball competitions.
The Iraq men's national under-18 basketball team is a national basketball team of Iraq, administered by the Iraqi Basketball Association. It represents the country in international under-18 basketball competitions.
The Iraq women's national under-17 football team is the female representative football team for under-17, under-16 and under-15 competitions and it is controlled by Iraq Football Association.
The Iraqi Basketball Association (IBA) is the governing body of basketball in Iraq.
The Norwegian Basketball Federation also known as NBBF is the governing body for basketball in Norway. It was formed in 1966, and joined FIBA in 1968. Their headquarter is in Oslo.
The Iran men's national 3x3 team is the 3x3 basketball team representing Iran in international men's competitions.
