2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup bids - Philippines' vision and concept
MIES (2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup) - On Friday 7 August, FIBA's
Central Board will announce who of The People's Republic of China or the
Republic of the Philippines will host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World
Cup.
In the lead-up to the decision, FIBA.com takes a closer look at the
proposals made by both countries, focusing on four key areas:1. Vision and concept
2. Experience in hosting events
3. Basketball history
4. Cities and venues
Philippines 2019 plans a "passionate, innovative and game-changing"
FIBA Basketball World Cup that would stimulate the growth of basketball
around the world.
The Philippines has unveiled key details of its passionate,
innovative and game-changing bid to host the 2019 FIBA Basketball World
Cup.
At the heart of the country's vision to host the tournament is the
enduring passion of the Philippines' vast and diverse basketball fan
base. And as the social media capital of the world, the ability and
willingness of the nation to share that passion with a global audience
through social media is one of the most compelling reasons why the
Philippines would deliver a truly memorable, and "shareable" global
sporting and media event.
"We are hugely excited by the opportunities the Philippines 2019 bid
offers our country and, vitally, the sport of basketball around the
world. We believe we are presenting FIBA with a passionate, innovative
and game changing vision from a country on the move," said Manuel V
Pangilinan, President of the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas (Basketball
Federation of the Philippines).
"In the Philippines, basketball is life. It is part of our cultural
fabric and the number one sport which people throughout our country
follow devotedly every day. The opportunity to receive the honour of
hosting the FIBA World Cup would provoke extraordinary national pride -
an energy that would be felt and talked about right across the globe,"
said Mr Pangilinan.
As a country on the rise, with one of the fastest growing economies
in Asia and the world's 12th largest population at over 100 million
people, the Philippines has the resources and infrastructure in place to
guarantee the delivery of a truly world-class tournament.
By combining the potential of the Philippines with the power of the
world's premier basketball event and country's unrivalled enthusiasm for
basketball, the bid believes it offers a strong partnership for FIBA to
help reignite the world's passion for the sport and fuel its continued
growth across the globe.
A vision to redefine fandomThe Philippines is
strongly placed to deliver an outstanding fan experience, particularly
with the country having been honoured with the Most Valuable Fan Best
Country Award at the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup.
With a bid built on the nation's passion for basketball, and a vision
to inspire and unite a country, the Philippines bid believe that the
event will redefine "fandom", delivering an unrivalled experience and
creating a festival event that will be the envy of all other global
events, talked and written about for years to come. A Basketball World
Cup in the Philippines would ignite global interest and engagement in
the sport and ensure that it becomes recognised as one of the world's
greatest international sporting events. In this way, the bid believe a
Philippines 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup would be a truly
game-changing event for FIBA and the sport worldwide.
To help achieve this, the bid plans to utilize the Philippines'
position as the social media capital of the world by taking social
engagement online to new heights during a Philippines 2019 FIBA
Basketball World Cup, by creating a variety of new online initiatives.
These include FIBA Fan TV online and virtual fan competitions at the
various venues and live sites.
With the event footprint largely centred around Metro Manila -
considered one of the world's true "mega cities" and a fun, vibrant and
rapidly developing regional hub - the city's 24 million population will
be in close proximity to the many competition and non-competition
venues. Given the additional benefit of Manila serving as the main
gateway to the Philippines for international visitors, a Philippines
2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup would create a unique inclusive and
celebratory festival atmosphere that would dominate the city and the
country, for the duration of the tournament.
"From the fans to government to the business community, the entire
country is fully behind our bid and hugely passionate about hosting a
truly transformational FIBA Basketball World Cup. We believe our modern
arenas, effective transportation and combination of committed government
and private sector support can deliver a truly memorable and
'game-changing tournament,'" said Mr Pangilinan.
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