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Women’s Rugby 7s Gold Between New Zealand and Australia

Zach Kelley — Thu, 18 Jul 2024 19:37:42 +0000

Betting odds for the Women’s Rugby Sevens gold medal favor New Zealand with +100 odds.
Their trans-Tasman rivals Australia have +160 odds to claim gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Host nation France has +500 odds, but a significant odds drop-off follows with USA at +2200 odds.

PARIS – The 2024 Paris Olympics gold medal for Women’s Rugby Sevens is a three-team race according to oddsmakers. New Zealand leads the way with +100 Olympic betting odds, but Australia narrowly trails with +160 odds to win the gold medal.

Current Women’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Odds

New Zealand (W) +100
Australia (W) +160
France (W) +500
USA (W) +2200
Canada (W) +2500
Ireland (W) +2800
Great Britain (W) +3300
Fiji (W) +4000
China (W) +6600
Japan (W) +15000
Brazil (W) +25000
South Africa (W) +50000

Oddsmakers have made it clear that New Zealand and Australia are on another level than competing rugby sevens squads. France is the only squad that comes close with +500 odds, but they’ve lost five consecutive head-to-head matches with Australia and lost 12 of the last 14 matches against New Zealand.

Pool Play Shows Easy Paths For New Zealand, Australia

Although Canada was formerly atop of the women’s World Rugby rankings and now stand at third, those rankings are deceiving. Canada’s +900 odds to win Pool A over New Zealand (-1000) support that the Canadians aren’t as good as World Rankings perceive.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool A Odds

New Zealand (W) -1000
Canada (W) +900
Fiji (W) +1800
China (W) +2000

Canada did manage to defeat New Zealand on June 1, but that was their only win in their last 30 head-to-head matches since 2017. New Zealand’s 29-1 head-to-head record, which includes 11 wins since 2023, makes them the easy choice out of Pool A.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool B Odds

Australia (W) -1400
Great Britain (W) +1200
Ireland (W) +1200
South Africa (W) +10000

Australia’s an even bigger favorite to win Pool B with -1400 Summer Olympics betting odds and are well deserving of them. The Australians are a combined 41-2 against their pool opponents, which includes all-time head-to-head records of 30-1 vs Ireland, 5-1 vs Great Britain, and 6-0 vs South Africa.

Women's Rugby Sevens Pool C Odds

France (W) -550
USA (W) +350
Japan (W) +4000
Brazil (W) +6600

When it comes to Pool C, the Olympic Rugby betting odds get more interesting with France favored at -550 odds. The United States expects to rival them with +350 odds, as they’ve defeated the French twice in their last three attempts since January.

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South Africa (+1400) Undervalued: Men’s Rugby 7s Gold Medal

Zach Kelley — Wed, 17 Jul 2024 21:50:20 +0000

France has +200 odds to win the Men’s Rugby Sevens gold medal behind captain Antoine Dupont.
South Africa has puzzling long +1400 odds despite winning the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Olympic rugby betting odds by pool odds favor New Zealand (-275), Argentina (-300), and France (-275).

PARIS – Betting odds for the Men’s Rugby Sevens at the 2024 Paris Olympics favor France with +200 odds. However, there are plenty of other talented teams like Fiji (+550) and South Africa (+1400) with longer Olympic betting odds to claim gold.

Current Men’s Rugby Sevens Gold Medal Odds

France +200
New Zealand +300
Argentina +400
Fiji +550
Australia +1000
Ireland +1000
South Africa +1400
USA +2800
Samoa +10000
Kenya +20000
Uruguay +20000
Japan +50000

France being the favorite stands out as suffered a quarterfinals’ exit to South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup. They do have arguably the best rugby player in the world in Antoine Dupont, but France’s +200 odds are too short to be worth a wager with such strong competition.

Meanwhile, Fiji (+500) and South Africa (+1400) have odds that are way too long considering their talent. Fiji is the back-to-back gold medalist but has +550 odds to take home gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Despite being the No. 1 ranked team according to World Rugby rankings, South Africa has long +1400 odds to win the Olympic gold medal. They just won the Rugby World Cup, defeating teams with shorter odds like France (+200) and New Zealand (+300) on the way.

Pool Winner Odds Favor New Zealand, Argentina, and France

Pool A is set to be a blood bath with New Zealand serving as the favorite to win it at -275 odds. However, they must get through Ireland (+400) and South Africa (+500) first.

Men's Rugby Sevens Pool A Winner Odds

New Zealand -275
Ireland +400
South Africa +500
Japan +15000

Japan is the odd man out, but both Ireland and South Africa could win this pool at great prices. South Africa and Ireland are ranked first and second on the Men’s Rugby Sevens world rankings, but Olympic Rugby betting odds convincingly favor New Zealand.

Men's Rugby Sevens Pool B Winner Odds

Argentina -300
Australia +225
Kenya +4000
Samoa +4000

Betting odds indicate the winner of Pool B will be either Argentina (-300) or Australia (+225), with Kenya and Samoa sharing long +4000 odds. Argentina finished with a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and bring an impressive squad to Paris, making them a worthy bet on the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Men's Rugby Sevens Pool C Winner Odds

France -275
Fiji +225
USA +1600
Uruguay +10000

Host nation France has -275 odds to win Pool C over the likes of Fiji (+225), USA (+1600), and Uruguay (+10000). Fiji is hard to count out at the Olympics since they’ve won gold medals in back-to-back Games, so their +225 odds are worth a sprinkle to win against France in enemy territory.

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Women’s Surfing Gold Medal Odds Favor Local Surfer Vahine Fierro (+275)

Zach Kelley — Sat, 13 Jul 2024 15:28:19 +0000

Vahine Fierro, resident of Olympic surfing venue Tahiti, represents France as the gold medal betting favorite with +275 odds.
Fierro won the Tahiti Pro surf competition over the likes of Caitlin Simmers (+500), Brisa Hennessy (+600), and the rest of the surfers in the top 10 for betting odds.
Caroline Marks of the United States is the best bet to knock off Fierro in her familiar Teahupo’o waves with +600 odds.

TAHITI – The betting favorite for the Women’s Surfing gold medal will compete in familiar territory, her hometown of Teahupo’o on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. Known as the “Queen of Teahupo’o”, Vahine Fierro has +275 Olympic betting odds to claim gold for France.

Women’s Gold Medal Winner

Vahine Fierro (FRA) +275
Caitlin Simmers (USA) +500
Brisa Hennessy (CRC) +600
Caroline Marks (USA) +600
Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) +800
Molly Picklum (AUS) +900
Carissa Moore (USA) +1000
Johanne Defay (FRA) +1400
Tyler Wright (AUS) +1400
Luana Silva (BRA) +4000
Sol Aguirre (PER) +5000
Sarah Baum (RSA) +6600
Teresa Bonvalot (POR) +6600
Yolanda Sequeira (POR) +10000
Nadia Erostabe (ESP) +15000
Candelaria Resano (NSA) +20000
Taina Hinckel (BRA) +20000
Janire Gonzalez (ESP) +25000
Shino Matsuda (JPN) +30000
Anat Lelior (ISR) +50000
Camilla Kemp (GER) +50000
Saffi Vette (NZL) +50000
Sanoa Dempfle-Olin (CAN) +50000
Yang Siqi (CHN) +50000

Fierro has a big advantage over the competition with familiarity of the dangerous and massive waves produced at Teahupo’o. She proved it at the SHISEIDO Tahiti Pro surf competition, taking home first place and finishing as the only surfer with at least two excellent heats (score of at least 16.00).

Simmers (+500), Marks (+600), Best Bets To Knock Off Fierro

Caitlin Simmers of the United States has the next-shortest Olympic surfing betting (+500) as the No. 1 ranked surfer on the Women’s Championship Tour. However, she finished ninth at the Tahiti Pro despite having three wins on the Women’s Championship Tour this season.

Caroline Marks is the second-ranked surfer on the Women’s Championship Tour and has the better track record in Teahupo’o. Her +600 Summer Olympics betting odds are valuable considering she is the 2023 Tahiti Pro champion and finished third in this year’s event.

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Men’s Olympic Basketball Team Announced: US Bigger Favorite

Brett Crown — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 16:34:38 +0000

The announcement of the United States men’s basketball team roster has caused their
Olympic betting odds for Paris to change from -240 to -260.
Team USA’s inclusion of talented defensive centers like Joel Embiid, Anthony Davis, and Bam Adebayo likely makes them the best bet to take home the gold.

PARIS – The United States men’s basketball team has released their roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics, with the selection of 12 former NBA All-Stars causing Team USA’s odds to shift from a -240 favorite to -260.

The announcement of the team has not changed any other Olympic basketball betting odds of Paris 2024.

2024 Olympic Men’s Basketball Winner Odds at BetOnline

USA -260
Serbia +400
Canada +600
France +800
Germany +900
Australia +1400
Spain +1600
Slovenia +2000
Lithuania +2500
Argentina +3300
Nigeria +5000
Italy +8000
Latvia +10000

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What is Team USA’s Final Roster for Paris 2024

Kawhi Leonard was the final choice for the Team USA roster of 12 current NBA players, with the star forward giving the Americans a strong mix of guards, forwards, and centers for the Paris Games.

Team USA Position Breakdowns

Guards:

Steph Curry
Devin Booker
Tyrese Haliburton
Anthony Edwards
Jrue Holiday

Forwards:

LeBron James
Kevin Durant
Kawhi Leonard
Jayson Tatum

Centers:

Joel Embiid
Bam Adebayo
Anthony Davis

Team USA’s inclusion of three centers may be the most notable development that caused their slight shift on the BetOnline board with 2024 Olympic betting odds, as many other teams feature some of the best centers in the world.

Serbia (+400): Nikola Jokic
Canada (+600): Zach Edey, Dwight Powell, and Kelly Olynyk
France (+800): Rudy Gobert

The 2024 Olympics will not be the first time that international centers are at the forefront, as many have starred before. In fact, teams that feature high-level centers have given Team USA trouble in past international basketball tournaments have often given the Americans trouble.

Past losses against Lithuania, Germany, and Canada at the 2023 Fiba World Cup were all against teams that starting-caliber NBA centers played for like Jonas Valanciunas, Moritz Wagner, and Olynyk. Those losses are likely why Bam Adebayo, Anthony Davis, and Joel Embiid are all on the team. They are all strong defensive players who have made at least one All-Defensive Second Team or better in recent years.

Given the strength of the USA Basketball roster in the frontcourt to counter previous weakness, they are likely the best team with Olympic betting odds.

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USA Heavy Favorites For Most Paris 2024 Olympic Gold Medals

Michael Molter — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:05:16 +0000

The United States is expected to win the most gold medals in Paris with -850 odds.
Outside of China (+400), no other country’s odds compete.
The US dominance in athletics and swimming sets up the country for another leaderboard finish.

PARIS - With the opening ceremony just over five months out (July 26), the focus on Olympic betting odds is coming back into focus. While World Championships and Olympic qualifiers are in full effect, only one betting odds has hit Olympic betting sites so far.

Odds For Most Gold Medals Paris 2024

USA -850
China +400
France +8000
Japan +8000
Great Britain +8000
Australia +25000
Germany +25000
Netherlands +25000
Italy +50000
Brazil +100000
Canada +100000
South Korea +100000
Spain +200000

*Olympics betting odds taken from Bovada

The odds for the most Olympic gold medals in 2024 have the United States as a heavy favorite. With -850 odds, one would need to risk $8.5 for every dollar won. In other words, a bet of $85 on the US to win the most gold medals would pay out $95 ($85 bet + $10 winnings).

This expensive bet makes sense, as the United States being dominant in athletics and swimming creates an excellent upper hand.

Sports With The Most Gold Medals

Athletics (Track and Field)	48
Swimming	35
Wrestling	18
Shooting	15
Rowing	15
Judo	15
Boxing	13

The US has led the Athletics gold medal count every year. In fact, you have to go back to 1980, when the United States led a boycott of the Summer Olympic Games in Moscow to find the last time the US didn't finish atop the gold medal table for track and field.

As for swimming, it's a similar story. The 1988 Olympics in South Korea was the last time the US didn't finish with the most gold medals in swimming. But, 2020 was a challenge for the US, as it was the first time on their run that they didn't have at least five more gold medals than the next country. With a strong swimming focus from Australia, Canada, Great Britain, and China, the swimming events may hold the US back.

Still, the US has been dominant over the last few Olympics, gaining the most gold medals every year since 1992 when Unified Team - a joint group of former Soviet republics - beat out the US by eight.

Year	Most Gold Medals	Second Most	Third Most
2020	United States (39)	China (38)	Japan (27)
2016	United States (46)	Great Britain (27)	China (26)
2012	United States (48)	China (39)	Great Britain (29)
2008	China (48)	United States (36)	Russia (24)
2004	United States (36)	China (32)	Russia (28)
2000	United States (37)	Russia (32)	China (28)

With 329 gold medals up for grabs, the Olympic calendar is full of action. With the addition of break dancing, sport climbing, skateboarding, and surfing, the IOC hopes to grab the attention of a younger demographic.

What Will The Paris Olympic Gold Medals Look Like?

One fun fact about the gold medals for Paris 2024 is their design. The medal comes from iron girders on the Eiffel Tower, which were replaced during renovations and refurbishments. France's mint, the Monnaie de Paris, is responsible for the creation of the medals which feature Nike, the Greek goddess of victory on the back. She is seen running forward with the Eiffel Tower on one side and the Acropolis on the other.

Similarly, the medals for Paralympic athletes have "Paris 2024" stamped in braille in a shot from under the Eiffel Tower.

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Odds Released For Countries To Boycott Winter Olympics In 2022

Nick Mazone — Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:19:57 +0000

The United States has -2500 odds to not boycott the 2022 Winter Olympics.
Norway has the shortest odds to boycott, sitting at +750.

BEIJING – The 2022 Winter Olympics are in danger of being boycotted from a handful of prominent countries. However, the odds show there is little chance of any country sitting out of the games in Beijing.

United States Odds To Boycott

The reason why people are calling for the 2022 Winter Olympics has been well-documented, but despite the alleged wrongdoings and public demands for the games to be boycotted, the odds suggest the United States will send athletes to the event.

USA To Fully Boycott The 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Yes +800
No -2500

The wording of the bet is important as it states the country needs to “fully boycott” the event. Reports suggested that President Biden may diplomatically boycott the Olympics, but that would still allow athletes to attend and compete.

There have been no signs of a full boycott of the Olympics that are set to begin in just a couple of weeks. If there is any boycott at all from the United States, it will be diplomatic which is why the odds are so lopsided towards no full boycott.

Other Countries Odds To Boycott

The Olympic betting odds for other countries seem to mirror the United States’ in that it’s highly unlikely that any listed country decides to fully boycott the Olympics in Beijing.

Odds To Fully Boycott The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

Norway +750
United Kingdom +800
Canada +800
Netherlands +900
Germany +900
France +900

Of the listed countries, Norway is given the highest chance to boycott the Winter Olympics, but are still given long odds to do so. On the other side of the spectrum, Germany, France and the Netherlands are labeled as the least likely countries to boycott.

Canada and the United Kingdom are given the same betting line as the United States.

Even though some countries are seemingly more likely than others, none of these prominent countries are seemingly actually considering a full boycott in which their athletes are prevented from competing. Morally, it may make sense to push for a boycott, but for betting purposes, the opposite couldn’t be more true.

The 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony is scheduled for February 4, 2022.

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Team USA Basketball Expected To Win 16th Gold In 19 Olympics

Nick Mazone — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 19:14:11 +0000

The United States are -900 on the moneyline and have -105 odds to cover 12.5 points.
France comes back as a +600 odds betting underdog.
The total is set at 175.5 points, but indications point towards a comfortable Under.

TOKYO – The United States was able to overcome their early struggles and reach the gold medal match where they’ll compete against France. Sportsbooks peg the U.S. as sizable favorites in the matchup that would bring the team their 16th gold medal in the 19 Olympics they’ve participated in.

The Spread: Will USA Cover?

To many, the spreads set for the United States have been in an interesting spot. Against Iran, the USA was favored by 40.5 points and covered comfortably with a 54-point win. Since then, the Olympic odds have seen a spread of 11-14 points in the last couple of games, all of which the United States have covered.

USA vs France Gold Medal Spread

USA -12.5 -105
France +12.5 -115

Given that the U.S. has covered four straight spreads in these Olympic Games, there’s been little to suggest that the championship game will be any different.

France isn’t a pushover of a team, headlined by NBA players like Rudy Gobert, Evan Fournier, and Nicolas Batum - who got the game winning block to earn their spot in the Gold Medal Game.

Plus, this team did beat the United States in the opening round of the Olympics.

Betting The Total: Signs Point Towards The Under

The first time these two teams played one another the final score amounted to a total of 159 points - a total much lower than what the line is set at for the gold medal game.

USA vs France Total Odds

Over 175.5 -110
Under 175.5 -110

Only one of France’s games during the Olympics has gone north of this mark while three of the United States’ five games as done so. The average total of a United States game is 179.8 points while France's average is at 162.4.

Further, the Olympic basketball odds themselves are suggesting the Under is the best play. France has a team total set at 81.5 while the USA has a team total of 93.5. Added together the total is 175.

France Team Total

Over 81.5 -105
Under 81.5 -125

USA Team Total

Over 93.5 -105
Under 93.5 -125

Past game results point towards the Under and the odds themselves point towards the Under. The sportsbook is telling something about betting on Team USA basketball. Listen to it.

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Sportsbooks Predict Luka, Slovenia To Meet United States in Final

Nick Mazone — Wed, 04 Aug 2021 17:09:22 +0000

USA is favored by 12 points over Australia and has -800 odds to advance to the gold medal match.
Slovenia, led by Luka Doncic, is a -150 betting favorite over France is the last semifinal match.

TOKYO – Sportsbooks have set odds for both semifinal matchups and project the United States and Slovenia to meet one another in the gold medal match.

USA vs Australia: United States Heavily Favored

The United States will take the court as 12-point favorites against Australia around midnight on the Wednesday/Thursday turnover. Team USA lost to Australia in an exhibition prior to the Olympics which could bring some extra motivation.

USA vs Australia Spread Odds

USA -12 -110
Australia +12 -110

The United States have covered each of their last three spreads and are seemingly hitting form at the right time. The Olympic betting odds have the total set in a place where it looks to be a very obtainable number for the US. With an average point differential of +34.3 per game over the last three, it’s fair to be confident in Team USA’s ability to cover this spread as well.

Australia has been no pushover this tournament, but their best might just not be enough. The team has some notable NBA players such as Patty Mills, Aron Baynes, Joe Ingles and Matisse Thybulle, but there is even more NBA-level talent on the roster.

USA vs Australia Total Odds

Over 180.5 -115
Under 180.5 -105

Those betting on Olympic basketball should note that not a single one of Australia’s games has reached this total during these Olympics while just two of the United States’ four games have done so.

Betting the under could be the best play of the entire game.

Slovenia vs France: Can Luka Lead Team To Finals

Luka Doncic has turned Slovenia from a forgotten team to a legit threat at the international level. He is a perfect 17-0 with the team and is now just one win away from competing for a gold medal.

Slovenia vs France Moneyline Odds

Slovenia -150
France +120

Doncic has been the biggest star in basketball during this Olympic run and even though France beat the United States in the opening game, Slovenia has shown little to prove they are slowing down. Sports betting sites give Slovenia a 2-5-point edge, but looking at the total raises some interesting questions.

Slovenia vs France Total Odds

Over 174.5 -110
Under 174.5 -110

Slovenia hit this mark in each of the first three games prior to the quarterfinals while France has yet to see a game reach this number in any of their four games.

Totals are often reached or missed largely in part of the pace of play.

If France is able to keep the game close and continue their slower, more methodical offense the Under will easily hit. However, if Slovenia is able to jump out to a big lead and force France to speed up the offense, the Under is less likely.

Since the spread predicts a one-possession game, France may be more likely to play their style of basketball meaning the Under is probably a better bet.

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2021 Olympics 3×3 Basketball Odds Favor Serbia, USA

Nick Mazone — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 15:18:23 +0000

Serbia has +140 odds on the men’s side of the 3x3 basketball event as the favorite.
The women’s United States team is the betting favorite at +110 ahead of France (+200).

TOKYO – The 2021 Olympics will debut 3-on-3 (3x3) basketball for the first time. Serbia and Latvia are projected to battle for the gold on the men’s side while the USA and France are favored for the women.

One of the most notable things when looking at the Men’s 3x3 basketball odds is that the USA failed to qualify and are not competing. This could potentially be surprising since the USA is considered the best basketball country in the world and have the overwhelming favorites in the 5x5 event.

Regardless, Olympic betting odds show that Serbia and Latvia are the top dogs in the inaugural event.

Men’s 3x3 Basketball Odds

Serbia +140
Latvia +225
ROC +700
Netherlands +850
Poland +1400
Belgium +1600
China +3300
Japan +4000

The odds show that it’s essentially a two-horse race between Serbia and Latvia and since Serbia is the No. 1 ranked team in the world by a wide margin, it may actually be a steal to get +140 odds attached to their name.

Women’s 3x3 Basketball – USA Favored, France Top Competition

The women’s basketball events are projected to be dominated by the United States. Not only is the USA a large -900 favorite for the 5x5 event, but they also carry the shortest Olympic basketball odds for the 3x3 event, narrowly ahead of France.

Women’s 3x3 Basketball

USA +110
France +200
ROC +550
China +800
Japan +1800
Italy +2500
Romania +4000
Mongolia +6600

The United States’ roster is very talented consisting of two-time NCAA Champion and two-time WNBA All-Star Stefanie Dolson, former NCAA Champions and WNBA Rookie of the Year Allisha Gray, the all-time NCAA scoring leader Kelsey Plum, and former NCAA champion and recent No.4 overall pick Katie Lou Samuelson.

In terms of talent, there’s not a team in the world that can compete with the USA, but France does have three of the top-ranked 3x3 players in the world and could pose a decent threat.

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Basketball New Qualifying Dates For The 2021 Tokyo Olympics Given The Green Light By FIBA

Robert Jones — Fri, 15 May 2020 18:17:03 +0000

Japan, USA, Nigeria, Argentina, Australia, Spain, France, and Iran have already qualified for the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The remaining Olympic qualifying tournaments dates will be from June 29-July 4, 2021.
Only four qualifying spots remain for the 2021 Olympics.

TOKYO - The world’s basketball authority FIBA, has approved new dates for qualifying tournaments for the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo.

The Olympic qualifying tournaments and Olympic Basketball Games were originally scheduled to take place this summer but were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

There are only four remaining qualifying spots left for the 2021 Olympic Games and those tournaments will be played on June 29-July 4, 2021 as announced by FIBA in a press release.

The four Olympic tournaments will still take place in their scheduled countries of Canada, Croatia, Lithuania, and Serbia.

There will be a total of 24 teams vying for the four qualifying spots to the Tokyo Olympic Games that will take place from July 23 to August 8, 2021.

Eight countries have already qualified for the Tokyo games and they are the United States, Nigeria, Spain, France, Iran, Australia, Japan, and Argentina have already claimed their spot in the quest for a gold medal.

With these dates now approved by FIBA, the only concern is that some NBA players might be in-season because of the postponement of the 2020 regular season which would potentially keep some of the best international players in the league from suiting up for their respective countries.

"Representing your country is one of the greatest honors in sport," said GlenGrunwald, the Canada Basketball President and CEO.

"I know our players will see the challenge ahead of them next summer as one small opportunity to recognize the daily sacrifices of all the front-line workers who are keeping our country safe and operating during this pandemic."

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