FIBA - Trophy Tour gets back on the road with stop in Helsinki

HELSINKI (FIBA Basketball World Cup) - After a week off, the Trophy Tour resumes its European leg with a three-day visit (Friday 4-Sunday 6 July) of Finland's capital of Helsinki.

The Trophy Tour is taking over Rautatientori, an open square in the centre if the city, for the seventh stop of its European leg, starting at 12pm local time (CET +1/ GMT +3).

Fans, onlookers and passers-by can look forward to lots of great activities - including getting their picture taken with the Naismith Trophy, discovering all that the Road Show 2014 truck has to offer, showing off their skills in countless contests for a chance to win Spain 2014 prizes and the opportunity of a lifetime to meet members of the men's national team, the 'Wolfpack'.

Here is an overview of the action-packed programme.

Friday 4 July (opening hours: 12pm-8pm)
Court 1
12pm-8pm: Shooting contests taking place every even hour (12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm)
12pm-8pm: Open Street Basketball
12:30pm: Event by the Spanish Embassy to officially open the Trophy Tour stop
5pm-5:30pm: Visit of National Team player

Court 2
2pm-3pm: Special Olympics Basketball
3pm-4:30pm: Open Street Basketball
4pm-7pm: Street Basketball for girls and women

Saturday 5 July (opening hours: 10am-8pm)
Court 1
12pm-8pm: Shooting contests taking place every even hour (12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm)
12pm-8pm: Open Street Basketball
1pm-1:30pm: Visit by a national team player (Kimmo Muurinen)
3pm-3:30pm: Visit by a national team player (Hanno Mottola)
7:15pm: Visit by a national team player (Sasu Salin)

Court 2
10am-12pm: Special Olympics Basketball
12pm-4pm:Open Street Basketball

Sunday 6 July (opening hours: 12pm-5pm)
Court 1
12pm-8pm: Shooting contests taking place every even hour (12pm, 2pm, 4pm, 6pm)
12pm-8pm: Open Street Basketball
1:30pm: Visit by a national team player (Shawn Huff)
4pm: Visit by a national team player (Tuukka Kotti - TBC)

Court 2
12pm-1pm: Special Olympics Basketball
1pm-4pm: Street Basketball for boys and men

The Trophy Tour stop will appear on national television, with the Finnish Broadcasting Copany (YLE) on site on Saturday.

Be sure to check out the Trophy Tour and Road Show 2014 pages on the Spain 2014 website for all the latest information, photos and highlights.