PUR – Puerto Rico look to host 2009 FIBA Americas Championship
SAN JUAN (FIBA Americas Championship) - Puerto Rico are keen to host next summer’s FIBA Americas Championship. Mexico had been the only country vying for the event but newly-appointed general director of the Puerto Rico national team, Agustin Diaz, wants to see the tournament staged in San Juan. "My first aim will be for San Juan to be the ...
SAN JUAN (FIBA Americas Championship) - Puerto Rico are keen to host next summer’s FIBA Americas Championship.
Mexico had been the only country vying for the event but newly-appointed general director of the Puerto Rico national team, Agustin Diaz, wants to see the tournament staged in San Juan.
"My first aim will be for San Juan to be the host city of the Pre-World Championship (FIBA Americas Championship),” he said in Primera Hora.
“There has been talk that this tournament could be held in Mexico but I agree with (interim Puerto Rico Basketball Federation president Ruben) Nigaglioni that we should try to bring it to Puerto Rico."
Puerto Rico attempted to host the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament this summer but lost out to Greece.
The Puerto Ricans, who needed a wild card to take part in the 2006 FIBA World Championship, narrowly missed out on reaching the 2008 Beijing Games after losing the last game at this year’s qualifying event to Germany.
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