ABU DHABI --- H.H. Sheikh Nahyan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu
Dhabi Sports Council, has said the success of the 2015 FIBA 3x3 World Tour
Final, FIBA's flagship competition between 15-16 October, proves that Abu Dhabi
remains an excellent venue for world sports events.
H.H. Sheikh Nahyan, who is also Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian
Foundation, said: "We are proud of the achievements being made by Abu
Dhabi and the diversity of international sports events organised in it. This
reflects the large scale development taking place in the UAE under its wise
leadership who supports growth and prosperity in all spheres."
Known also as streetball or street basketball, 3X3
is a form of the game played three a side on one hoop. It is the largest urban
team sport of the world.
This basketball discipline is currently being promoted and structured by
the International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA.
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