LONDON: The British Basketball Federation has been suspended by the sport’s world governing body and its men’s team barred from international competition because of governance issues, FIBA announced on Wednesday.
A taskforce was set up in August by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to investigate “regulatory non-compliance” within British basketball after a power struggle between the BBF and Super League Basketball.
The BBF awarded a 15-year license to run a new professional men’s competition — the Great Britain Basketball League — to GBB League Ltd. (GBBL) in April, a consortium led by the American businessman Marshall Glickman.
However, the nine clubs who set up Super League Basketball, after the collapse of the British Basketball League in 2024, refused to join, claiming the tender process run by the national governing body was an abuse of its dominant position.
The BBF robustly denied the claims, saying it had only granted an ‘interim license’ to Super League Basketball to bridge the gap until the award of a long-term license.
“For this reason the interim license included an express right for the BBF to terminate it after one year,” the BBF said in a statement earlier this year.
The FIBA statement said it had imposed the measures on BBF after a comprehensive review of the situation, including interviews and meetings with basketball stakeholders.
“These measures aim to restore regulatory integrity and promote sustainable governance of men’s basketball in Great Britain as soon as possible,” it said.
Under the terms of the suspension the BBF will not be permitted to license or recognize national men’s competitions, or field a men’s national team in FIBA senior competitions.
The Super League Basketball season began in September.
The BBF and Super League Basketball have been approached for comment.
FIBA suspends British Basketball Federation over governance issues
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FIBA suspends British Basketball Federation over governance issues
- A taskforce was set up in August by FIBA to investigate “regulatory non-compliance” within British basketball
- The BBF robustly denied the claims, saying it had only granted an ‘interim license’ to Super League Basketball
Hankook lights up Red Sea Coast for Formula E night race challenge
- The 3 km track features long straights, chicanes and hairpin corners
- Lack of solar heat means the track’s temperature and surface changes under the lights
JEDDAH: South Korean tire company Hankook has its focus firmly on the Red Sea this weekend, as the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship arrives in Jeddah for the competition’s fourth and fifth rounds.
The Feb. 13-14 double-header will take place under the lights, with back-to-back night races at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit — which presents a challenge at the best of times.
Adapted from its Formula 1 configuration to better suit the demands of Formula E, the layout covers just over 3 km and blends long, fast straights and heavy braking zones with technical chicanes and hairpin turns.
At night, track temperature and surface conditions gradually evolve thanks to the absence of direct solar heating, influencing grip levels and thermal behavior across tire operating windows.
Hankook’s iON Race tire is engineered to deliver dependable grip under high loads while maintaining consistent thermal control and optimized rolling resistance — a critical balance in Formula E, where tire performance is closely linked to energy efficiency and race strategy.
This capability is particularly valuable on the streets of Jeddah, where sustained high-speed sections and frequent braking zones generate significant thermal demands. Night-race conditions call for a tire that can respond instantly while maintaining a consistent, predictable performance window throughout every session.
“The electrifying atmosphere of Jeddah under the lights adds another dimension to this already demanding circuit,” said Manfred Sandbichler, senior director of Hankook Motorsport.
“With high speeds, repeated braking zones, and shifting track conditions across the evening, tire stability and consistency become decisive factors. The iON Race is designed to give teams a reliable and predictable platform to perform at their best in both qualifying and race situations.”
