NAGPUR: The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has barred India from participating in the U-16 Women's Asian Championship, thanks to infighting in the Basketball Federation of India (BFI). FIBA took the decision citing "third-party interference", after turmoil in the BFI before the elections led to a legal battle, where the court appointed an administrator.
Ironically, the biennial tournament was first staged in 2009 in India. Besides, for the first time ever, an Indian is the president of FIBA-Asia.