Date : 05/10/2008
KUWAIT, Oct 5 (KUNA) -- Deputy Head of the Kuwait Basketball Association
(KBA) Khalil Ibrahim Taher stressed that the country was all geared up for the
FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup on October 9.
The five-day competition holds six Asian contesting countries namely,
Qatar, Lebanon, Jordan, India, Kazakhstan and host country Kuwait.
Taher said that the KBA will do its utmost best to offer a pleasing and
satisfactory tournament.
Three games will be played per day. Kuwait plays India at 7:00 pm on
Thursday, followed by a game with Qatar, Khazakhstan, Lebanon and lastly
Jordan.
The Stankovic Cup is held in honour of basketball's governing body FIBA
Secretary General Emeritus Borislav Stankovic for his huge contributions to
the world of basketball. (end)
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