2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup takes place in in Spain and it will be the last time the tournament will be held on the current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup will be held five years later, in 2019, to reset the cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup.

There will be 24 teams taking part in the 2014 World Cup of Basketball and the winner will automatically qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Spain is among the favourite national teams and candidate to gold medal as well as USA team. Players such as Kevin Durant, Derrick Rose, James Harden, Tony Parker, Paul Gasol, Calderón or Ricky Rubio will make the show go on!

The Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid (Barclaycard Arena as of September 1) will be the main venue, hosting the final and half of the matches in the final round. While no arenas from the 1986 FIBA World Championship will be reused, the current Madrid arena was built on the site of the original venue that was destroyed by fire in 2001, which was a venue used in 1986.

Access for people with disabilities at Barclaycard Arena in Madrid

If you are a disabled person because there exist a special service at the stadium to make easy your attendance at any event. If you're in a wheelchair, you can bring a companion and sit together in designated areas especially for this purpose and pointed on the map. Your partner will have another seat to enjoy the event. The entry must be used is that of Plaza de Felipe II and that is what is enabled for direct access to this area.

If you need additional assistance, please call 91 444 99 49 or by writing to informacion@palaciodedeportes.com

2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup

30 Agust - 14 Septemberhttp://www.fiba.com/basketballworldcup

The Barclaycard Arena is fully accessible to people with disabilities. The Barclaycard Arena has no barrier access for wheelchairs and mobility scooters users. Enjoy The basketball World cup in Madrid and hire your mobility scooter with Accessible Madrid (www.accessiblemadrid.com). Contact us if you need some assistance planning your accessible trip to Madrid and other cities in Spain. We will be happy to assist you. Accessible tourism in Madrid and surrounding cities.

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