Did the Philippines first announce its withdrawal from the Asian Games and then decide to return, as some kind of trick?
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Did the Philippines first announce its withdrawal from the Asian Games and then decide to return, as some kind of trick?
There are still some situations in between. . . . .
The Philippine Basketball Association’s decision to withdraw from the Asian Games was largely due to severe sanctions imposed on its teams by FIBA. However, just 10 days later, the Philippine Basketball Association held a press conference announcing that the Philippine men’s basketball team would return to compete in the Asian Games. Of course, although FIBA’s suspension order was a penalty for the World Cup qualifiers and did not apply to the Asian Games, the Philippines men’s basketball team’s newly announced 14-player squad no longer includes any suspended players, and Yeng Guiao has taken over as head coach, replacing the suspended Reyes.