Usually, after the third year of the pilot event, the Korea Sports Council's operational evaluation committee deliberates on whether to adopt an official event, but the Korea Basketball Association (hereinafter referred to as the association) expects to adopt an official 3x3 basketball national sports event after next year. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
In order for 3x3 basketball to be recognized as an official sport in the future, it is important to draw a positive response at the 105th National Sports Festival this year, which is in its second year.
"The National Sports Festival 3x3 basketball will be held as a demonstration event until next year. It will be evaluated by the Korean Sports and Olympic Committee after the third year, and it is highly likely that it will be adopted as an official event only when there are no objections from each city or provincial sports association," an association official said. "This is why this year, the second year, is all the more important. Above all, there should be nothing unsavory and the officials and members of the competition should manage the game carefully. Players should also exercise their fair play spirit."
This year's National Sports Festival 3x3 basketball will be held at the outdoor plaza in front of the Samcheonpo Indoor Gymnasium in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province from October 12 (Sat) to 13 (Sun). If all competition schedules were held in one day last year, this year it will be held over two days.
An association official said, "This year, there are many good things in the 3x3 basketball community, including the establishment of Sejong Black Label. In addition, there are many sports in the National Sports Festival, but 3x3 basketball is a very attractive sport among them. If we make good use of the characteristics of being held freely on the outdoor stage, we can fully appeal to ordinary citizens," adding, "Moreover, the competition will be held in Samcheonpo, the home of basketball, this year. Although the proportion of basketball has decreased compared to the past, if the National Sports Festival 3x3 basketball is successfully held, it will be able to highlight its image as a basketball city again."
Three months are left before the opening of the National Sports Festival. In response, local basketball associations across the country are moving to participate in the National Sports Festival. Seoul Metropolitan Government, Sejong Special Self-Governing City, and Gyeongsangnam-do Basketball Association are already busy forming teams ahead of the National Sports Festival. In line with this, the Korea Basketball Association is constantly contacting local government basketball associations to encourage them to participate in the National Sports Festival.
The conditions for participating in the National Sports Festival 3x3 basketball remained the same as last year. The Korea Tour, Korea's representative 3x3 event in Korea, is one of the conditions for participation in the National Sports Festival. The KBA 3x3 Korea Tour 2024 Sejong Competition, which began on Thursday, also brought together a number of teams and athletes to participate in the upcoming National Sports Festival in October.
In addition, the association has given the opportunity to participate in the National Sports Festival only for players participating in 3x3 events at the 79th National Men's and Women's Basketball Championships to be held in Yeonggwang, Jeollanam-do from the 26th for a more even participation.
"The conditions for participation are based on the Korea Tour. Teams participating in the Korea Tour are eligible to participate in the National Sports Festival. However, they have to participate in the competition in the same way as the Korea Tour. Teams who failed to participate in the Korea Tour will have to participate in the All-Star Championship later this month to meet the requirements," said an association official.
However, according to the National Sports Festival regulations, athletes who participated in the 3x3 event of the 2024 National Sports Festival are not allowed to participate in the National Sports Festival.