Vienna Heumarkt in basketball fever: 3x3 Masters start today!

Vienna Heumarkt in basketball fever: 3x3 Masters start today!

Heumarkt, 1010 Wien, Österreich - This week 3 × 3 basketball will be held again in Vienna. An important Masters event of the World Tour takes place from Thursday to Sunday at the Vienna Heumarkt. Vienna is again hosting for this dynamic sport after the successful European Championship 2024. Matthias Linortner, player of the Vienna team and currently fifth in the world rankings, is optimistic about the tournament victory. Linortner was not active at the European Championship in 2024 as the team of women because he was injured.

In the Vienna team, two European champions, Nico Kaltenbrunner and Fabio Söhnel, are present, and Quincy Diggs also returns as playmakers. Austria has a long tradition in 3 × 3 basketball, which has been strengthened with several large events in recent years. The Heumarkt has established itself as a versatile venue for different sports.

safety precautions and challenges

ÖBV boss Helmut Niederhofer emphasizes the importance of sponsors and support for the event. After a killing spree in Graz, the safety precautions were increased, and for reasons of pietary reasons, some side events had to be canceled.

The Austrian women's basketball team comes to Vienna with a positive European Championship qualification. Players like Alexia Allesch, Anja Fuchs-Robtin, Rebekka Kalaydjiev and Sigrid Koizar are ready to play in front of up to 3,000 fans. Your goal is to move into the quarter-finals, while you are looking forward to a reward of $ 14,000 (approx. 12,250 euros) for first place.

Olympic successes in 3 × 3 basketball

In another important tournament, the German 3 × 3 basketball team recently showed an outstanding performance at the Olympic Games in Paris. They won the gold medal with a close 17:16 victory in the final against Spain. This is the first Olympic medal for German basketball, and for team Germany team it means the seventh gold medal in Paris. The team, consisting of Svenja Brunckhorst, Sonja Greinacher, Elisa Mevius and Marie Reichert, showed impressive achievements during the entire tournament.

The victory against the defending champions from the USA was particularly remarkable, followed by an exciting semi -finals against Canada, in which they could catch up with a dece of catching. In the final they quickly fell behind, but fought back and prevented a defeat. Svenja Brunckhorst announced after the final that it was her last game in her career while Dirk Nowitzki and Spain's King Felipe were there as prominent spectators.

The next challenge for the USA

At the same time, the American women's team is preparing for the semi-final game against Spain at the Olympic Games. The game will take place on Monday at 11:30 a.m. ET in the La Concorde Stadium in Paris. Team USA, who started the tournament as defending champions, strives to defend their title. After a bumpy starting phase, they achieved impressive four victories in a row, including a victory against China in the quarter -finals. Team Spain, which has qualified in the round of the last four by winning against Canada, expects an exciting duel.

In this dramatic constellation of the 3 × 3 basketball, both the success and the challenges are reflected in the athletes and organizers in this exciting sport.