DEBRECEN (Hungary)—The last six teams, led by France, for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games have been confirmed after the 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Debrecen, Hungary, on May 16-19, 2024.
The qualified teams for the Paris 2024 Olympics are:
MEN: Serbia (ranking), USA (ranking), China (Ranking), Latvia (UOQT 1), Netherlands (UOQT 2), France (OQT), Lithuania (OQT), Poland (OQT)
WOMEN: China (ranking), USA (ranking), France (Ranking), Azerbaijan (UOQT 1), Australia (UOQT 2), Germany (OQT), Spain (OQT), Canada (OQT)
In the men’s category, France made it to their home Olympic Games after defeating Mongolia on a Maurice Lacroix Buzzer Beater (21-20) courtesy of Thimoté Vergiat, who would be named MVP of the competition after leading the field in Player Value. Lithuania earned the second ticket of the night with an impressive win over Poland (21-15)
It would be Poland who would get the last spot available to the Paris Olympic Games on a Maurice Lacroix Buzzer Beater from Przemyslaw Zamojski to end the game against Mongolia 22-20.
In the women’s side, the first two ticket games ended on a Maurice Lacroix Buzzer Beater. In the first one, Svenja Brunckhorst silenced the home crowd at the buzzer to end the game 19-17, while Spain defeated Canada as well in the last second to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic games with another buzzer beater from Gracia Alonso.
Canada would clinch the last ticket available after defeating hosts Hungary 21-10 and Katherine Plouffe, the #1 player in the World, would be named MVP of the competition.
The 3×3 competition at the Paris 2024 Olympics will take place at Place de La Concorde on July 30 – August 5.
