Philippines shock Asian giants China and earn ticket for Paris Olympics qualifiers


The Philippines team players having a discussion during a match in the first round. - Photo from Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): The Philippines is still in contention for the 2024 Paris Olympics as it earned a ticket to the Olympic Qualifying Tournament (OQT) after ending its Fiba World Cup with a 96-75 win over China on Saturday at Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Despite missing the chance to be the best Asian team for an outright berth to Paris next year, the Philippines finished 13th out of the 16 next best-ranked teams that haven’t secured a ticket to the Olympics yet.

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