MOSCOW, Aug 9 (Reuters) - Governing body FIBA has lifted the ban on Russia, allowing the country to compete in next month's European championship and other international tournaments, Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) said on Sunday.
"Today, during a session in Tokyo, FIBA made the decision to allow Russian national teams to compete in international tournaments," the RFB said on its website (www.russiabasket.ru).
"This means that Russia will be able to compete in the European Basketball Championships," the federation said.
FIBA disqualified the RFB on July 29 and suspended the country's national teams from playing in international tournaments, including the European Championship which doubles as a qualifying competition for next year's Olympics in Rio.