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Philippines rises to No. 21 in Fiba 3X3 Men's world ranking


Randolph B. Leongson
Spin.ph
25 September 2019

A SPOT in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament is within reach for the Philippines as it rose to 21st from 25th in the Fiba 3x3 Men's World Rankings.

Philippines 3x3 has amassed 8,156,366 points, putting it in play for the Olympic Qualifyng Tournament (OQT) a month before the October 31 Fiba-imposed deadline.

Pasig Chooks made it to the quarterfinals of the Kaohsiung Challenger on Sunday.

Balanga Chooks is also set to participate in the Jeju Challenger and the 2019 Fiba 3x3 World Tour Jeddah Masters next month as the country's last ditch effort to stay within the top 24.

The three highest-ranked federations will automatically qualify for the Olympics, while host Japan has gained automatic entry.

Twenty teams will compete in the OQT for four slots to the Olympics while the last slot will be disputed in a Universality OQT.

Chooks-to-Go Pilipinas 3x3 league owner Ronald Mascariñas said more 3x3 activities are set in October.  "We just can't wait and leave out fate to chance. We have to continue pushing until our goal is met." said Mascariñas.