Shanghai drafted in as new Fiba World Cup venue

The International Basketball Federation (Fiba) has announced that Shanghai has replaced Suzhou as one of eight host cities for its 2019 World Cup in China, while the global governing body has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese conglomerate Beijing Enterprises Group (BEG) to set up a basketball academy in the country.

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