After the very good performances of the two French 3x3 teams at the World Cup last week in Antwerp, gold for women and bronze for men, the FFBB continues to develop and structure this new branch of French basketball.
Jean-Pierre Siutat, president of the French Basketball Federation since 2010, spoke at length with
Le Figaro
to explain his planned development plan for 3x3 basketball.
The birth of 3x3
LE FIGARO. - Before getting to the heart of the matter, how do you explain this dazzling evolution of 3x3 basketball in France?
Jean-Pierre SIUTAT.
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We have to go back to the genesis of business, 3x3 basketball has existed in regular form since 2010. It appeared at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and the International Federation has not stopped developing it to arrive in June 2017 to integrate it into the Olympic programme.
The real legitimacy of 3x3 basketball comes from this integration.
Anticipating this decision, we asked...
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