LC
Years ago
3-on-3 Basketball...an Olympic sport?
According to the sport's governing body FIBA, "a slimmed down three-a-side version of basketball could be on the Olympic program as early as the 2020 Summer Games."
"Three-on-three, which is played over three periods on half a court with one hoop, will make its debut at the Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in August."
"It's not an alternative but it's an add-on and we will have it at the Olympics in 2020/2024," the International Basketball Federation's (FIBA) Patrick Baumann said.
FIBA Link: http://linky.com.au/1uagl
Whilst I'm all for promoting basketball, and three-on-three basketball is essentially the same game with one hoop and less players (unlike Slamball whcih for me is totally different), I can't see how this should be an Olympic sport myself.
Maybe look to include it in the Summer X Games or something like that - you know, promoting street ball etc, but come on, not at the Olympics surely?
