Upon online voting, the Board of the League has decided to terminate season 2019-2020 due to negative developments in COVID-19 outbreak. VTB United League general director Ilona Korstin: “Only now, after Board of the League online voting, it has been decided to cancel the remainder of 2019-2020 season. Yesterday’s comments...
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Monthly Archives: March 2020
Olympic Games 2020 postponed to 2021
Today, President of the International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a joint statement on the postponement of the Olympic games to next year. The Games in Tokyo were supposed to be held from July 24 to August 9, but the COVID-19 virus pandemic does...
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VTB United League suspended until April 10
VTB United League, Russian Premier League, and KHL have suspended the season until April 10 in order to prevent COVID-19 outbreak. VTB United League has decided to suspend 2019-2020 season following recommendations of the Ministry of sport, resolutions of regional authorities and considering epidemiologic background. In case the restrictions are...
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The best players of the Cup of Russia
At the end of the Cup of the country, the Russian Basketball Federation named the best players of the tournament. The symbolic five included the Samara player, small forward Maxim Dybovsky and power forward of Vostok-65 Evgeny Karpeko. Samara guard Vladimir Pichkurov was recognized as the most valuable player (MVP)...
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Since March 20 all Russian basketball competitions will have been suspended
According to the website of the Russian Basketball Federation, the federation suspends all national competitions held under the auspices of it from March 20 to April 10. Matches of all tournaments, which, according to the calendar, should be held before the specified period, will be held according to the requirements...
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