Brazil is the 2nd team for the 2016 Olympics of basketball. The United States automatically qualified by winning the 2014 World Cup, and Brazil, the host team, was in jeopardy of losing their spot due to some issues with their team. After that was resolved, their rightful host bid, has made them qualify for the Olympics. According to FIBA Release:
Brazil’s men’s and women’s national teams will compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA’s Central Board decided to grant them automatic places at its meeting in Tokyo on Sunday.
The decision was made based on the Brazil Basketball Confederation (CBB)’s application which confirms they meet the various sporting requirements, including having a rich sporting history in basketball and being able to guarantee their best teams competing in Rio.
CBB, supported by its partners and the Brazil Olympic Committee (BOC), has made a firm commitment to pay the outstanding debt.
According to FIBA’s statutes, the Central Board holds the right to grant automatic qualification to the host country organising the Olympic Games.
So now this means with the FIBA America’s Championship coming in September, this gives teams that have improved like Canada, Argentina, Peurto Rico a bigger chance to qualify for the Olympics.
