MIES (Switzerland) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that Tokyo and Shanghai will host the Olympic Q-Series events featuring 3×3 basketball on the road to the LA28 Olympic Games.
The Olympic Q-Series is the final qualification pathway for 3×3 basketball at LA28, bringing together elite athletes across multiple urban sports in a festival-style format. Tokyo will stage its event from May 4-7, 2028, while Shanghai will follow from May 11-14, 2028.
In Tokyo, 3×3 basketball will be contested alongside BMX Freestyle, Sport Climbing and Skateboarding. Shanghai will host 3×3 basketball together with Beach Volleyball, BMX Freestyle and Sport Climbing.
The expanded Olympic Q-Series is part of the IOC’s vision to showcase urban and youth-focused sports in a shared, fan-friendly environment. For 3×3 basketball, the road to LA28 includes qualification through the FIBA 3×3 Federation Rankings, the Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (Universality and Ranking), and the Olympic Q-Series. Together, these pathways will determine the teams that earn their place at the LA28 Olympic Games.
The inclusion of Tokyo and Shanghai also highlights two cities that have played significant roles in the continued growth of 3×3 basketball. Tokyo hosted the sport’s Olympic debut at the Tokyo Olympic Games, while Shanghai has established itself as one of the leading destinations on the FIBA 3×3 World Tour and Women’s Series calendars.
1 ticket per gender to the Los Angeles 28 Olympics will be available in each Olympic Qualifier Series Tournament.
More information on the LA28 qualification system for 3×3 basketball is available at FIBA3x3.com.
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About FIBA 3×3
Exciting, urban and innovative, 3×3 is inspired by several forms of streetball played worldwide and is considered the world’s number one urban team sport. Steered by FIBA, games see two teams of three players face off on a basketball half-court.
It was played successfully for the first time in international competition at the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and has since benefited from the launch of yearly professional circuits for men and women (World Tour and Women’s Series respectively) as well as national team competitions. 3×3 made its Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
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