HE Sheikh Saud Ali al-Thani was unanimously elected as the new President of FIBA (International Basketball Federation) at the governing body’s Congress in Manila on Wednesday. Sheikh Saud, who succeeded Hamane Niang, has been FIBA vice-president for the previous cycle, which began in 2019, and president of FIBA Asia since 2002.He has also been president of the Qatar Basketball Federation and is the vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee. Sheikh Saud said: "It is a great honour to take over this responsibility: for me, for my country of Qatar, and for our continent of Asia. I now represent the interests of all 212 National Federations across all five regions. Basketball is a global sport and this is our most important strength. I can only make one promise today and that is that I will work hard with the leaders of FIBA and the entire Central Board for the good of basketball and for the good of FIBA.”
August 24, 2023 | 01:15 AM