International youth basketball to be played in 12 countries in 2010 FIBA Europe continues to run international youth basketball tournaments in three age groups: under 16, 18 and under 20. They have announced the dates and venues for the 2010 youth championships. The Israeli Federation will be happy to host another FIBA Europe tournament after their successful hosting last season of the U18 Women Division B. The Latvian basketball Federation will be hard at work again after EuroBasket women 2009 with the U20 Women Division A. France plays in Division A in all age groups. They are not hosting a FIBA Europe event this summer but host the first U17 FIBA World Championships Women in Toulouse (16 July - 25 July 2010). The venues and dates for all the 2010 events: U20 European Championship Women, Division B, 15-25 July, Ohrid, F.Y.R. of Macedonia U18 European Championship Women, Division A, 29 July - 8 August, Kosice, Slovakia U18 European Championship Women, Division B, 29 July - 8 August, Oradea, Romania FIBA U17 World Championship for Women, 16-25 July, Toulouse, France U16 European Championship Women, Division A, 12-22 August, Greece U16 European Championship Women, Division B, 12-22 August, Skopje, F.Y.R. of Macedonia U16 European Championship Women, Division C, date and venue not confirmed FIBA U17 World Championship for Men, 2-11 July, Germany U20 European Championship Men, Division A, 8-18 July, Zadar, Croatia U20 European Championship Men, Division B, 14-24 July, Güssing/Oberwart, Austria U18 European Championship Men, Division A, 22 July - 1 August, Vilnius, Lithuania U18 European Championship Men, Division B, 22 July - 1 August, Tel Aviv, Israel U16 European Championship Men, Division A, 5-15 August, Bar, Montenegro U16 European Championship Men, Division B, 5-15 August, Tallinn, Estonia U16 European Championship Men, Division C, date and venue not confirmed Return from youth basketball international news to Home page Return from Youth International Basketball page to Home page picture credits: IT sports Eli Stern Date created: 20 November 2009
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