CHN/ARG/ANG/IRI/AUS/SER – Diamond Ball event hits international airwaves

NANJING (FIBA Diamond Ball) – Broadcasters have been lining up around the world to show this year’s FIBA Diamond Ball for Men.

Defending Olympic champions Argentina, who have superstar Manu Ginobili in their talented squad, will be taking on Iran and Serbia in Group B while Angola, Australia and Yao Ming’s China are in Group A.

Each participating team but Serbia, who are warming up for their EuroBasket 2009 qualifying campaign, is using the tournament as a vital part of its preparations for the Beijing Games.

Here is the list of territories and broadcasters that will broadcast games from next week’s Diamond Ball tournament:

Africa
Angola – TPA

Americas
Argentina – Canal 7, TYC Sports.
Brazil - Sport Interactivo

Asia
China – CCTV
Indonesia - First Media
Philippines - Solar Entertainment

Middle East/North Africa
Algeria - Al Jazeera Sport
Chad - Al Jazeera Sport
Djibouti - Al Jazeera Sport
Egypt - Al Jazeera Sport
Libya - Al Jazeera Sport
Tunisia - Al Jazeera Sport
Morocco - Al Jazeera Sport
Jordan - Al Jazeera Sport
Lebanon - Al Jazeera Sport
Mauritania - Al Jazeera Sport
Bahrain - Al Jazeera Sport
Saudi Arabia - Al Jazeera Sport
Oman - Al Jazeera Sport
Qatar - Al Jazeera Sport
Somalia - Al Jazeera Sport
Syria - Al Jazeera Sport
United Arab Emirates - Al Jazeera Sport
Yemen - Al Jazeera Sport

Sudan - Al Jazeera Sport
Iraq - Al Jazeera Sport
Iran - Al Jazeera Sport
Kuwait - Al Jazeera Sport
Palestine including Gaza Strip - Al Jazeera Sport


Europe
Albania - Eurosport 2
Andorra - Eurosport 2
Armenia - Eurosport 2
Austria - Eurosport 2
Azerbaijan - Eurosport 2
Belarus - Eurosport 2
Belgium - Eurosport 2
Bosnia Herzegovina - Eurosport 2
Bulgaria - Eurosport 2
Croatia - Eurosport 2
Cyprus - Eurosport 2
Czech Republic - Eurosport 2
Denmark - Eurosport 2
England - Eurosport 2
Estonia - Eurosport 2
Finland - Eurosport 2
France & DOMTOM - Eurosport 2
FYROM - Eurosport 2
Georgia - Eurosport 2
Germany - Eurosport 2
Greece - Eurosport 2
Holland - Eurosport 2
Hungary - Eurosport 2
Iceland - Eurosport 2
Ireland - Eurosport 2
Italy - Eurosport 2
Kazakhstan - Eurosport 2
Latvia - Eurosport 2
Luxembourg - Eurosport 2
Liechtenstein - Eurosport 2
Lithuania - Eurosport 2
Malta - Eurosport 2
Moldova - Eurosport 2
Monaco - Eurosport 2
Montenegro - Eurosport 2
Norway - Eurosport 2
Poland - Eurosport 2
Portugal - Eurosport 2
Romania - Eurosport 2
Russia - Eurosport 2
San Marino - Eurosport 2
Scotland - Eurosport 2
Serbia – RTS & Eurosport 2
Slovak Republic - Eurosport 2
Slovenia - Eurosport 2
Spain - Eurosport 2
Sweden - Eurosport 2
Switzerland - Eurosport 2
Turkey - Eurosport 2
Ukraine - Eurosport 2
Vatican State - Eurosport 2
Wales - Eurosport 2