Overview
- The FIBA Central Council met Friday and kept both federations under suspension until mid‑February 2026.
- The review will move to the executive committee after the IOC convenes in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo.
- FIBA said it is prepared to take extraordinary measures to create a route for athletes from Russia and Belarus to seek 2028 Olympic qualification.
- The proposed alternative pathway acknowledges that the teams cannot enter FIBA’s 2026–2027 qualifying events.
- The suspensions apply to the men’s and women’s national teams and have been in place since March 2022.