SOFIA (Bulgaria) - The Classification Groups 9-15 game between Slovakia and Bulgaria at the FIBA U20 Women's EuroBasket 2024, Division B will not take place on Saturday, July 13 following the decision of Slovakia to forfeit the game as not to put the health of the players at risk.
Bulgaria will be awarded a 20-0 victory as a consequence of the forfeit.
A number of players and delegation members from teams at the event have been showing symptoms of a gastrointestinal infection.
The exact cause and diagnosis of the illness are still pending confirmation by local health authorities, following the completion of all necessary tests.
FIBA, the Bulgarian Basketball Federation and the local organizers will continue to monitor the situation and will share any updates, including any possible decisions regarding the game schedule, with all stakeholders accordingly.
Update:
Even though the situation with the outbreak has improved from Saturday to Sunday, several national teams decided not to play their games in order to protect the health of the players and avoid injuries related to overplaying due to severely depleted rosters. The following games at the FIBA U20 Women’s EuroBasket 2024, Division B did not take place on Sunday, July 14:
Croatia forfeited in the Classification Game 7-8 ; a 20-0 victory was awarded to Great Britain;
Bulgaria forfeited in the Classification Game 9-10; a 20-0 victory was awarded to Greece;
Austria forfeited in the Classification Game 13-14; a 20-0 victory was awarded to Romania;
Slovakia defaulted in the Classification Game 11-12; a 2-0 victory was awarded to Switzerland.
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