History is made as three feminine referees have been chosen as a part of a gaggle of 44 skilled officers to officiate the 2023 Basketball World Cup hosted throughout a number of international locations.
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 match scheduled to tip off on August 25.
A complete of 44 referees from all 5 areas can 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 median age of about 40, typically have greater than 11 years of FIBA expertise.
The 2023 FIBA World Cup can 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.