WONDERING where the floors used during the country’s hosting of the Fiba Basketball World Cup are?
Well, one is now at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium inside the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex.
On Wednesday, the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (SBP) formally turned over the floor used at the Mall of Asia Arena during the World Cup to the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) on a donation basis.
Although the formal turnover was done on Wednesday, the PSC has already installed the flooring at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium in time for use for the 3x3 tournament of the Batang Pinoy-Philippine National Games.
SBP president Al Panlilio and PSC chairman Richard Bachmann held a turnover ceremony during the awarding of the medals in the BP-PNG.
The floor installed at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium was the same used in the World Cup final where Germany captured the Naismith Trophy with a victory over Serbia.
The floor was also used when Team USA, backstopped by NBA players, lot to Canada in the bronze-medal game.
The PSC said the two other floors used during the Fiba at the Smart-Araneta Coliseum and the Philippine Arena will soon be transferred to government-controlled venues Philsports Arena and the Rizal Memorial Coliseum.
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