There Spanish women's 3×3 basketball team He ensured his participation in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after a good performance at the Olympic Qualification Tournament organized in Debrecen (Hungary). Spain won its place thanks to a decisive basket behind Gracia Alonso's back at the buzzer, which allowed them to beat Canada 19-18 in the semi-final.

With the game tied 18-18, Gracia Alonso shot toward the basket, missed and, after grabbing the rebound, scored with his back turned on a desperate shot when the clock was almost at zero, thus ensuring victory and the Olympic ticket for Spain. The team, made up of Gracia Alonso, Juana Camilion, Vega Gimeno and Sandra Ygueravide, showed great performance throughout the competition, finishing in the first place in group C.

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Spain began its campaign with a resounding victory against Mongolia 21-7, followed by a victory against Japan 21-12 and closed the group stage with a victory against Egypt 22-5. In the decisive phases he beat Poland 21-13 in the quarter-finals, then, in the most crucial match, they beat Canada by 19-18, which assured them the Olympic place. With this ranking, Spain will participate in the final of the Olympic qualifications in Debrecen against Germany, who beat Hungary 19-17 in the semi-final.

The Spanish men's team composed of Javier Bearán, Carlos Martínez, Unai Mendikote and Fallou Niang was unable to reach the Olympic quota by falling in the quarterfinals against Lithuania by 21-9. He made his debut last Thursday at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Hungary with a 14-18 loss to Canada. However, the team managed to bounce back with a close victory on the same day, defeating France 20–18.

Last Saturday, Spain faced Egypt in another crucial match, managing to win 18-13 and secure their place in the quarter-finals. However, The team barely stood a chance against a high-performing Lithuania. The Spanish lack of efficiency in front of the basket contributed to the defeat. The game ended early when Lithuania reached 21 points with over three minutes remaining, closing the score at 21-9.

With this defeat, Spain bids farewell to his aspirations of qualifying for the Paris Olympics 2024. By being excluded from the fight for the three available pre-Olympic spots, the men's 3×3 basketball team sees its Olympic dream frustrated.

With information from the EFE