Yao Ming (right), chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, and China player Yi Jianlian react during the match against Nigeria at the 2019 Fiba World Cup in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua Yao Ming (right), chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, and China player Yi Jianlian react during the match against Nigeria at the 2019 Fiba World Cup in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua
Yao Ming (right), chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, and China player Yi Jianlian react during the match against Nigeria at the 2019 Fiba World Cup in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua
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Fiba Asia Cup basketball in chaos after Covid-19 cancels Doha qualifiers

  • Fiba announce February matches in Qatar are off days after Taiwan and Malaysia refuse to travel, with China to take break
  • Hong Kong’s game against Guam in Bahrain was called off earlier in the week as Philippines becomes hosts again

Topic |   FIBA (International Basketball Federation)
Jonathan White
Jonathan White

Updated: 12:37pm, 13 Feb, 2021

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Yao Ming (right), chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, and China player Yi Jianlian react during the match against Nigeria at the 2019 Fiba World Cup in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua Yao Ming (right), chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, and China player Yi Jianlian react during the match against Nigeria at the 2019 Fiba World Cup in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua
Yao Ming (right), chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association, and China player Yi Jianlian react during the match against Nigeria at the 2019 Fiba World Cup in Guangzhou. Photo: Xinhua
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