By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
The last six teams for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been confirmed after the 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary, on May 16-19, 2024.
Serbia, USA, China, Latvia, Netherlands, France, Lithuania, and Poland qualify for the men’s category, while China, USA, France, Azerbaijan, Australia, Germany, Spain, and Canada secure their spots for the women’s category at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
In the men’s category, France made it to their home Olympic Games after defeating Mongolia, and Lithuania earned the second ticket of the night with an impressive win over Poland (21-15)
It would be Poland who would get the last spot available to the Paris Olympic Games on a Maurice Lacroix Buzzer Beater from Przemyslaw Zamojski to end the game against Mongolia 22-20.
In the women’s side, Germany’s Svenja Brunckhorst silenced the home crowd at the buzzer to end the game 19-17, while Spain defeated Canada in the last second to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
Canada would clinch the last ticket available after defeating hosts Hungary 21-10 and Katherine Plouffe, the #1 player in the World, would be named MVP of the competition.
The 3×3 competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics will be held at Place de La Concorde from July 30 to August 5.