Not only athletes have been breaking and setting new records in Paris 2024. FIBA ​​draws happy accounts, as interest in its sport has grown in recent times and was concretely reflected in the current Olympic Games: in the match played in Lille between France and Australia, which closed the group stage, broke the attendance record for a women’s basketball game in Europe, with more than 27,000 people enjoying the game.

The official count indicated 27,193 spectators who attended the Pierre Mauroy stadium to witness the Australian victory 79-72 against the home team. But that’s not all, since Paris 2024 has already recorded the best attendances for women’s basketball in Europe, with an extraordinary average of 22,813 spectators per game, taking into account the 18 games that completed the group stage of the tournament.

The best assists? According to what was published by FIBA, in addition to France vs. Australia, the games with the best attendance were Canada against Nigeria with 27,107 spectators, followed by Spain vs. China seen in person by 27,021 fans. The duels between China and Puerto Rico plus Serbia versus Spain touched the podium. Both games brought together 26,595 people.

FIBA’s cheerful accounts regarding the growth of interest with basketball is not something new. What’s more, it is part of the International Basketball Federation’s plan to continue massifying what they claim is the second most popular sport in the world. According to a study commissioned by the governing body of this sport from the prominent consulting firm Nielsen Sports, there are more than 3.3 billion fans around the planet who enjoy baskets and three-pointers, reflected in the increase in ticket sales and impact. on social networks about their last world cups.