The 2026 FIBA U23 Basketball World Cup will be held in Hongshan Jiangtan, Wuhan

China News Service, Wuhan, September 10th (Wang Mengyuan) According to the Wuhan Municipal Government Information Office's press conference on the 10th, the 2026 FIBA ​​3-person Basketball U23 World Cup will be held at Wuhan Hongshan River Beach from September 15th to 19th. By then, 40 powerful teams from nearly 30 countries and regions on five continents around the world will gather on the banks of the Yangtze River to compete for championship honors.

Three-person basketball is an official competition event of the Olympic Games. The game lasts for 10 minutes, with a tight rhythm and fierce confrontation. This year's FIBA ​​U23 Basketball World Cup brings together the winning teams of national leagues from all continents, the top teams and the host team, representing the current top level of three-player basketball in the U23 age group in the world. Each team can use this to accumulate key points leading to the Olympics and World Cup.

This event breaks the limitations of traditional venues and moves the competition venue into the public open space of the city's river beach, creating a new scene "on the river beach and in the competition venue". The river view stadium complements the city scenery, which not only fits the core of three-person basketball "youth, trend, openness, and streets", but also makes this international event a new window to showcase the riverside scenery of Wuhan and the ecological beauty of Hongshan.

At the same time, this event actively creates a carnival atmosphere in which "everyone participates and is shared by all". The event is open to universities and basketball associations for group viewing registration. Fans can experience the top skills in person; the game is simultaneously broadcast live on online platforms, allowing fans to share the excitement without leaving home. During the event, the "Jiangchao Basketball Music" Carnival will also be held. Band performances, basketball experiences, special markets and other activities are open to citizens and tourists free of charge, creating a trendy night economic scene integrating sports, culture, tourism and consumption.

Wuhan has 95 colleges and universities and more than 1.4 million college students. It is a "city of universities" and "city of youth". Hongshan District has a large concentration of colleges and universities, a dense youth population and a strong basketball atmosphere. Three-person basketball has its own genes of youth, passion and freedom, which is highly consistent with the innovative energy and youthful temperament contained in Hongshan. The three-person basketball U23 World Cup is set in Wuhan and Hongshan is selected, which is a two-way rush between youthful vitality and top events. In the future, Wuhan will focus on key projects such as the "three major balls", "table tennis net", water sports, ice and snow sports, etc., and introduce more high-quality events, so that citizens can watch international high-level competitions at their doorsteps, and help the high-quality development of Wuhan's sports industry.