FIBA Suspends Brazilian Basketball Federation After Not Complying With Obligations

FIBA on Monday decided to suspend the Brazilian Basketball Federation (CBB) following the conclusion of its exec committee meeting. Despite the support and flexibility provided by FIBA on multiple occasions before the Rio 2016 Olympic Games -- and which led to the recent creation of the "Taskforce for the reorganisation of the Brazilian Basketball Confederation (CBB) and the development of basketball in Brazil" -- the exec committee acknowledged that CBB still needs restructuring and is currently not fully complying with its obligations as a national member federation of FIBA under the applicable general statutes (FIBA).