Olympic 3×3 basketball qualifier postponed due to coronavirus

The primary Olympic 3×3 basketball qualifying tournament, originally set to take place in Bengaluru, India, in two weeks, has been postponed due to coronavirus developments.

The tournament must be rescheduled to dates before the April 24-26 universality Olympic 3×3 qualifier. The universality qualifier is for nations without recent Olympic five-on-five history, according to FIBA.

“FIBA is now working in close collaboration with the International Olympic Committee, on the best solution possible in the circumstances,” according to a FIBA press release.

The U.S. previously named its men’s and women’s rosters for the primary qualifier, the nation’s final chance to qualify for the new Olympic event…