FIBA, Molten unveil balls to be used in OQTs, Rio Olympics

🏀 Official balls for #FIBAOQT and #Rio2016 unveiled: https://t.co/Cq8Xj2MTQE! RT this tweet for a chance to WIN one! pic.twitter.com/kYBF9k4xgI

— FIBA (@FIBA) June 9, 2016

(FIBA press release)

FIBA and Molten unveiled on Thursday the official balls to be used at the 2016 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Molten's exclusively branded BGL7X-YG and BGL6X-YG basketballs will be used respectively in the men's and women's competitions this summer.

The balls will be used in the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Nantes, France (June 13 to 19) and the three FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Manila, Philippines, Turin, Italy, and Belgrade, Serbia.

The balls will be in play in the men's and women's Olympic basketball tournaments in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as well.