FIBA Asia - FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup games Live and Free on FIBAAsiaTV.COM

BEIRUT (3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup) - FIBA Asia is happy announce the Live Streaming of the games from Quarterfinals onwards in the ongoing 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup.

The games can be viewed on http://www.fibaasiatv.com

The FIBAAsiatv.com platform will enable fans throughout Asia to watch the best of Asia basketball starting with the Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Finals of the 3rd FIBA Stankovic Cup.

For those missing the Live action, highlights of the games will be available on the FIBA ASIA TV player on the event website

Further the platform will also enable the basketball fans to view the action of the FIBA Asia teams participating in the 2010 FIBA World Championships for both Men and Women.

In 2011, games from the FIBA Asia Championships for Men and Women will be streamed live online.

FIBA Asia Deputy Secretary General and Chairman of Media and Marketing Committee Hagop Khajirian said: “This adds a new dimension in providing our marketing platforms value for their investment. This is the logical next step in FIBA Asia’s efforts towards providing the basketball fans in Asia wholesome information online.”

“I am proud to say that FIBA Asia is one of the few organizations to provide Live Streaming of its premier event of the year free of cost to the viewers,” he added.

“FIBAAsiatv.com will bring viewers the opportunity to see games live but to also access highlights, interviews and the ever-growing archive of past games,” Khajirian said.

“Over time, we aim for FIBAAsiatv.com to deliver on-line the best of Asia basketball wherever and whenever it is played,” he added.

About 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup

The 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup is the qualifying event for the 26th FIBA Asia Championship in 2011 which in turn will be the qualifying event for 2012 London Olympics.

The winners of the 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup will automatically qualify for the 26th FIBA Asia Championship in 2011. The top five teams at the 3rd FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup will earn additional berths for their respective FIBA Asia sub zones.

About FIBA Asia

FIBA Asia is the governing body for basketball in Asia. With 44 National Federations affiliated FIBA Asia is one of the largest among the five FIBA zones – FIBA Europe, FIBA Americas, FIBA Africa and FIBA Oceania are the others. The members of the FIBA Asia family bring a diversity of cultures and languages making FIBA Asia the most varied, vivid and vibrant basketball community in the world. As the governing body, FIBA Asia is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Asia.