Decision to move Fiba 3x3 World Tour Hong Kong indoors pays off as Wipha looms

South China Morning Post

19-07-2025

The decision to move the Fiba 3x3 World Tour Hong Kong indoors appeared to have paid off for organisers on Saturday, as Tropical Storm Wipha edged closer to the city.
And with the Observatory expected to issue a No 8 typhoon signal 'in the small hours of Sunday', officials said the tournament would proceed as scheduled even if a signal or a black rain warning was needed.
That was not necessary on the first day of the event, which was switched to the Exhibition and Conference centre when it became clear
Victoria Park would not be available in November, when the competition had previously been held in the city.
About 70 per cent of the seats in the four-sided spectator stands were filled from the start of the afternoon session, in which Hong Kong, included in the pool stage as wild card hosts, were playing their second match, which was a humbling 21-11 loss to world No 1 team Ub from Serbia.
This year's edition, the fourth in the city since 2022, is being held alongside the popular Hong Kong Book Fair, and the Sports and Leisure Expo.
Hong Kong's Agnis Cavars (left) won Olympic gold with Latvia at the Tokyo Games. Photo: Dickson Lee
Former Olympic champion Agnis Cavars, who won the first 3x3 gold medal with Latvia at the Tokyo Games in 2021, now plays for Hong Kong, and the veteran said he was excited to play indoors.