No more Tokyo Games stint for Gilas

Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:28:30 +0000

Gilas Pilipinas missed out a chance to play in next year’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament despite staying at No. 31 in the latest world rankings released by FIBA on Thursday.

China and South Korea gained the two wild card entries allotted for Asia in the OQT, formally ending the Philippines’ quest to compete for a spot in the Tokyo Olympics.

Gilas members during practice

The Chinese moved three spots higher at No. 27 while the Koreans improved to No. 30 in the world after gaining two places and overtaking the Philippines in the process.

Both teams gained the slot for being the two best Asian teams that failed to directly qualify for the Olympics or the OQT.

The failure to even make the OQT became the final consequence of Gilas’ dismal campaign in
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