Wednesday, September 18, 2002

North Korea placed in Group C of Asian Games

North Korea, the latest participant of Busan Asian Games, will be
placed in Group C, along with Philippines and UAE, in men's
basketball groupings. North Korea replaces India, which pulls out of
the games.

New groupings are listed below:

Group A - China, Hong Kong, Lebanon
Group B - Japan, South Korea, Kuwait, Mongolia
Group C - Philippines, North Korea, UAE
Group D - Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Qatar