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Basketball governing body in Egypt
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The Egyptian Basketball Federation is the governing body of the sport of basketball in Egypt . It joined International Basketball Federation FIBA in 1934.
History
It was founded in 1934, and was a member of FIBA Europe , as the FIBA Africa zone was not founded until 1961.[1]
Offices
The Egyptian Basketball Federation offices are located in Cairo .
Men's teams
The Egyptian Basketball Federation originally focused on the men's Egyptian national basketball team , with their achievements including 9th place at the 1952 Summer Olympics , as well as its 5th place at the 1950 FIBA World Championship . At the FIBA Africa Championships , Egypt holds a records number of 16 medals. Egypt's men's team participated in the Summer Olympic Games seven times. In 1984 and 1988, Egypt came in the 12th on both occasions.[2]
Women's team
The Egyptian women's national basketball team won the FIBA Africa Championship for Women in 1966 and 1968 , and came second in 1970 , as the United Arab Republic .
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