BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) — Three feminine referees will officiate video games on the upcoming 2023 Basketball World Cup, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) introduced on its official web site on Wednesday.
For the primary time within the historical past of the FIBA’s flagship occasion, three feminine referees, Amy Bonner, Blanca Burns and Jenna Reneau, have been nominated for the event scheduled to tip off on August 25.
A complete of 44 referees from all 5 areas will probably be dispersed to numerous venues after a pre-competition camp in Manila to place the ending touches on preparation for them.
The referees, with a mean age of about 40, typically have greater than 11 years of FIBA expertise.
The 2023 FIBA World Cup will probably be held within the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, marking the primary time in historical past that the occasion is hosted by a number of international locations.