An estimated TV viewers of one billion people in 200 countries;
30 million visitors have been to the FIBA Turkey 2010 website;
More than 100,000 people are members of FIBA's Facebook page; and
The number of Twitter followers doubled over the course of the Championship.
“We are on the point of closing the most successful FIBA World Championship ever. I believe that it has been the most competitive tournament ever. The Turkey vs. Serbia game last night was an incredible show of spirit and performance.
“In Lithuania, three of the games have produced the highest rated programmes of 2010, all higher than the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, while ratings in China show 65 million people tuned in for the China - Greece game during the Preliminary Round.”
At the same time, FIBA.com reported that outgoing FIBA President Bob Elphinston has commended Spain, the host for the 2014 FIBA World Championships, for promoting early the next tournament to be held in the cities of Barcelona, Bilbao, Granada, Gran Canaria, Madrid and Seville.
“The Spanish bid to host the 2014 FIBA Wold Championship was the best ever in terms of quality and content. The bid featured a commitment to bring a global partner and that has come true.
“Turkey have done a wonderful job in promoting and organising the 2010 FIBA World Championship, but we always look to do better and we look forward to working with Spain to that end.
“The six Spanish cities will only further enhance the quality of our championship. On Monday, the attention will switch to 2014 and Spain will be hard at work on organising the event and looking to regain their crown as champions.”
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