2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and Japan since their first hosted tournaments in 1978 and 2006 respectively. The top eight teams including France as the host for the 2024 Summer Olympics (where two teams each are coming from the Americas and Europe; and the top teams from Africa, Asia and Oceania) in this competition will guarantee a spot at the men's basketball tournament in the 2024 Olympics in Paris. On 7 June 2016, FIBA approved the bidding process for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On 1 June 2017, FIBA confirmed the list of candidates for the hosting of the World Cup. Solo bidders Russia
2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships were announced on 27 August 2014. 2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships The 2014 FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships, hosted at the University Square in Bucharest, Romania, was the inaugural European 3x3 basketball event that featured separate competitions for men's and women's national teams. The tournament was held from 5 to 7 September 2014. In the final of the men's tournament, host Romania beat Slovenia to win their first European championship title. In the final of the women's tournament, Russia also beat Slovenia to win their first European championship title. Slovenia finished in second place in both the men's and women's tournaments.