“We have several options, but we think that Ekaterinburg is capable of holding a championship. Moreover, a new arena will be ready there, ”Kirilenko TASS quotes.
The World Basketball Championships have been held since 1953. The previous tournament draw was held in Spain in 2018. Twice in history - in 1959 and 1986 - the world championship among women's teams was held in the USSR.
Earlier it became known that the executive committee of the RFB approved the filing of an application for holding the women's World Cup 2022 in basketball.