The international basket unites IOC of the requirement Increase Olympic Games team participating in the contest of London

The international basket unites and already requires the IOC to increase 4 teams more in the 2012 London Olympics.

International basket unite, say, rise to 16 from 12 countries, bring heavy masses and effective match Friday.

The international basket is united secretary Bowman and said: "This match had already been expanded rapidly, admitted at time. Its audience rating will boom, is absolutely beneficial to the IOC. "

Begin from 1976 Montreal Olympics, the match of men's basketball has been keeping 12 teams participating in the contest all the time, but after allowing U.S.A. NBA sportsmen to participate in from 1992 Barcelona Olympics, the status was thereupon growth.

Bowman says, the basketball is second only to track and field sports in the Olympic Games audience's popularization.

"We have already given some agreements to IOC and the Olympic Games. I believe that if increase many teams, we can be in order to contribute more. "

Bowman says, the slogan of the basketball is not " made big but does strongly " ,It has an sufficient reason to strengthen the battle array.

Beijing Olympic Games last year, U.S.A with NBA star James gained the gold medal, other contestant countries have Brazil, France, Italy and SerbiaMonteneg,etc., some star Tony and Park like Spurs views and admires at home.

Bowman says: "It is that 24 countries participate in the conference that our world has a match, and we can increase to 32 teams of matches at any time. "

In addition, Bowman says, 16 teams not only can save the IOC and expenses funds of the preparatory committee in the future, will shorten two days competition day too, finish within 13 days.

Though Bowman is the members of IOC, he can't participate in decision. IOC project committee will offer one to report to to the executive committee that 15 members make up, they will make the decision at the meeting of Berlin in August.

Require in London Olympics beginning sporting can participate in the contest matted to increase for boxing while being other ' Popularize and introduce woman's medal project) ,And demand to increase the swimming of 8 jobs.