New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): Tero India Managing Director and CEO Chandrakant Singh said the company’s focus on developing 3×3 basketball from the grassroots level can contribute to India’s broader sporting and 2036 Olympic ambitions by creating a structured pathway for players to compete at international levels.
Speaking to ANI on the sidelines of the launch of 3×3 Quest India 2026 on Tuesday, Singh said grassroots development requires sustained effort and the company aims to identify and develop talent while providing players with opportunities to compete against international-level athletes.
“The word you said, ‘grassroots’, it’s a very effort-oriented thing. It takes a lot of time to build and to do this, and that’s why very few people come into this. People like the finished product. So we are developing it from the grassroots level and to define it as a champions’ league, to get people to compete internationally,” Singh said.
He said Tero also plans to bring experienced trainers and expose Indian players to high-level competition to improve their skills and performance.
“We also need to bring good trainers from outside. So with a lot of effort, we are developing grassroots. And over a period of time, you’ll see its impact,” he added.
Chandrakant said Tero plans to introduce different formats of FIBA 3×3 in India over time, including Quest, Light Quest, Challenger and World Series, creating more opportunities for Indian players to compete against top international athletes.
“There are different versions of 3×3 which are played worldwide. One is called Quest, there’s Light Quest, there’s Challenger, there’s World Series. And we’re going to bring all of the formats over a period of time,” he said.
He said the format would allow Indian players to compete against world champions without having to wait for major international events such as the Olympics.
“It’s most fun when you play against world champions, and you can get that opportunity very rarely, but this format provides you that provision that you don’t have to wait to play in the Olympics. You can play with players like those anytime throughout the year,” Singh said.
He added that Tero intends to bring the various 3×3 formats to India under FIBA’s framework.
“So Light Quest, Quest, Challenger, Champions, World Series, we will bring everything to India under FIBA’s banner,” he said.
On Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of developing sports and India’s plans to bid for the 2036 Olympic Games, Chandrakant said Tero sees 3×3 as a sport where India can potentially compete for Olympic medals in the future.
“We realized that his (PM Modi) vision, we take one part. We can’t do everything, and he also can’t do everything, right? So we all have to play our part,” Singh said.
“We feel we have a very good opportunity here in which we can win medals. If not today, then tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, we can win. And that’s why we’ve started working on his vision in this sport,” he added.
Chandrakant said India should focus on winning medals across multiple sports rather than relying on a few disciplines.
“How many medals can you win in one sport? Very few. But if you win one medal in many sports, you can win many medals. So that’s the intention,” he said.
He added that 3×3 has the potential to help India participate and compete successfully at the Olympics.
“We took this sport because it has the potential that we can go to Olympics, win in Olympics. Participation will be the first right. It’s our right; we should play in the Olympics,” Singh said.
On Tero’s partnership with the Basketball Federation of India (BFI), Singh said the collaboration was crucial for developing the sport within the country’s recognised sporting framework.
“Very, very important. See, in any country you are bringing any new structure, any new sport, you have to work within those recognized authorities and their framework,” he said.
He said BFI’s experience, rules and guidance would help Tero develop 3×3 basketball in India in the right manner.
“Our partnership with them is that they will be our mentors. They will guide us where to go and how to do it and what can be done well and how to do it correctly. So that’s their guidance,” Singh said.
Tero Entertainment on Tuesday launched 3×3 Quest India 2026, backed by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) and endorsed by FIBA. The event is scheduled to be held on September 12 and 13 at DLF Promenade – Emporio in New Delhi.
Unlike traditional five-on-five basketball, 3×3 is played on a half-court with a 12-second shot clock. Games last 10 minutes or end when a team reaches 21 points, making it a fast-paced format suited to live entertainment and younger audiences.
The 3×3 Quest India 2026 will feature teams competing in a knockout format, with the winning team earning an opportunity to compete at the FIBA 3×3 World Series in Mongolia and gain official FIBA ranking points.
3×3 Quest India 2026 marks the first step in Tero’s longer-term vision for the sport in India. Beginning in Delhi, the ambition is to expand participation, create more high-level competitive opportunities and build a platform that connects Indian players and teams with the wider global 3×3 ecosystem, according to a release.
The goal is not simply to stage a successful first event but to help establish India as an important part of the future of 3×3.
3×3 Quest India 2026 will see multiple teams compete over two days, with matches run in a knockout format building to quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final. (ANI)

Making history in Warsaw

The Asia Cup run was followed by qualification for the World Cup — the Philippines’ first appearance since going winless as hosts in 2018 — and the team arrived in Warsaw as heavy underdogs in Pool C, which included Latvia, Paris 2024 Olympic champions Germany, People’s Republic of China, and Italy.

Defeats in their opening three games left one final chance to make a statement, and Dela Rosa, Afril Bernardino, Camille Clarin, and Mikka Cacho seized it, toppling Italy for a landmark first win at the sport’s showpiece event.

For Dela Rosa, the result is another sign of momentum building back home.

“It’s getting big because they’re opening a lot of leagues for 3×3 in the Philippines now, women’s basketball especially,” she said. “I’m very happy that I’m a big part of it right now, and I want to be an inspiration to the other kids. I’m really happy and excited for the kids who want to play in the future.”

Return of the champion

The 2025 season was a write-off for Reichert, lost entirely to an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Now, at last, she’s playing again.

“It was a really tough year, not being able to play at all in 2025,” Reichert told Olympics.com in Warsaw. “But I’m just super happy and proud to be back now. It’s so much fun playing again, playing 3×3 — I’m trying to enjoy every second.”

Germany arrive in Poland with a refreshed roster from the 2024 squad. Britta Daub, Ama Degbeon, and Laura Zolper make up the squad alongside Reichert, with Degbeon and Zopler the sole members to have played at last year’s World Cup, where Germany finished 11th.

“It makes me even more proud to keep representing Germany, and I’m trying to win as many more games as possible,” Reichert said. “We’re a new squad now, a new team, but the goal is to win another medal here at the World Cup.”

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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