Lionel Messi is aching to win another major trophy for Argentina but the FC Barcelona forward will likely sit out the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Brazil announced on its official gazette that it will temporarily waive tourist visa requirements for Americans and US passport holders in time for the Summer Olympic Games to be held in Rio de Janeiro in August. The tourist visa waiver program also applies for citizens of Australia, Canada, and Japan.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has recommended banning Russia from participating in athletic competitions due to evidence of extensive doping practices.
China and Philippines will collide in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship final on Saturday in Changsha. The winner of the match will automatically earn a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics.
The top four Asian teams will look to move one step closer to earning a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics when they compete in the semifinals of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship on Friday in Changsha, China.
The knockout stage of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship will kick off on Thursday as the eight remaining teams compete in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
China, Iran, Qatar and Palestine will look to sweep their group games in the final day of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship preliminary round in Changsha.
Powerhouse teams China and Korea are set to collide, while Philippines will look to bounce back from a shocking defeat in Day 2 of the 2015 FIBA Asia Championship in Changsha.
The 2015 FIBA Asia Championship will kick off on Tuesday and it is now the Asian teams’ turn to start their journey to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.
Czech Republic, France, Poland and Israel will try to stay undefeated when they play in Day 3 of EuroBasket 2015, which serves as the regional qualifier for the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson might see action in the 2015 FIBA Asia Championships later this month in China, where a ticket to the 2016 Rio Olympics is at stake.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson is reportedly nearing an agreement to play for Gilas Pilipinas, the Philippine national basketball team, in the Olympic qualifier.
John Wall wants to play in the 2016 Rio Olympics, but the Washington Wizards point guard is unsure about his chances of making the final roster for the Summer Games.
USA Basketball chairman Jerry Colangelo confirmed that Los Angeles Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant has expressed interest in playing in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
LeBron James participated in the second day of the USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas, but that does not mean the Cleveland Cavaliers superstar will play in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Kobe Bryant is not expected to attend the ongoing USA Basketball minicamp in Las Vegas, but the Los Angeles Lakers superstar could still get a spot on the team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
