Shocking news came out of the blue early last month when the Japan Basketball Association revealed that the wild-card spot for either its men¡¯s or women¡¯s national 3x3 teams would be negated by the International Olympic Committee.
In late March, FIBA had granted automatic berths to all four of Jaan¡¯s national teams ¡ª for the men¡¯s and women¡¯s traditional teams and for both 3x3 squads ¡ª as the host of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
But now, Japan¡¯s women¡¯s 3x3 squad gave up its automatic ticket and has to earn one for the Summer Games on its own because its world ranking was lower than the men¡¯s.
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