past. The Fiba Asia Cup is a biennial tournament where teams from Asia compete for a chance to qualify for the Olympics.
In the past, the winner of the Fiba Asia Cup automatically earned a spot in the Olympics. However, this changed in 2017 when FIBA, the international governing body for basketball, revamped the qualification process for the Olympics. Now, teams must go through a series of tournaments and qualifiers to earn a spot in the Games.
The new system, known as the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments (OQTs), is divided into several stages. The first stage is the continental championships, such as the Fiba Asia Cup, where teams compete for a chance to advance to the second stage.
In the second stage, teams from different regions compete in a series of tournaments to earn a spot in the OQTs. The OQTs are a last chance for teams to qualify for the Olympics. The top teams from the OQTs will earn a spot in the Games.
Unfortunately for Gilas Pilipinas, their gold medal win at the Asian Games does not automatically earn them a spot in the Olympics. They will still have to go through the qualification process, which includes the Fiba Asia Cup and the OQTs.
So why did Marcial automatically qualify for the Olympics while Gilas Pilipinas did not? The answer lies in the different qualification processes for boxing and basketball.
In boxing, each weight division has a set number of Olympic slots available. These slots are allocated to the top boxers in each weight division based on their performance in qualifying tournaments. Marcial’s bronze medal finish in the 2019 World Championships, combined with his performance in other qualifying tournaments, earned him a spot in the Olympics.
Basketball, on the other hand, does not have a set number of Olympic slots for each continent. Instead, teams from each continent compete for a limited number of spots in the Olympics through the Fiba Asia Cup and the OQTs.
While Gilas Pilipinas’ gold medal win at the Asian Games is undoubtedly a historic achievement, it unfortunately does not guarantee them a spot in the Olympics. They will still have to compete in the Fiba Asia Cup and the OQTs to earn a chance to represent the Philippines in Paris.
In conclusion, the Asian Games is not an Olympic qualifier for basketball. Despite their gold medal win, Gilas Pilipinas will still have to go through the Fiba Asia Cup and the OQTs to earn a spot in the Olympics. Marcial’s automatic qualification in boxing is due to the different qualification processes for boxing and basketball.
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