Fiba gives green light to Paris 2024 basketball in Lille, Zagklis contract extended

Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France (by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)
Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France (by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has given its conditional approval to Paris 2024’s proposal to move the group phase of basketball competition at the Olympic Games to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, while it has granted a long-term contract extension to secretary general Andreas Zagklis.

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