Commonwealth tournament cancelled

The Commonwealth Basketball Championships, due to take place in New Delhi in August, have been cancelled by the game's governing body FIBA.

The event, and the subsequent Commonwealth Games in the city, have been the subject of concerns over organisational and security issues, but FIBA is instead believed to have cancelled the competition because of scheduling conflicts.

A FIBA spokesman has confirmed to the Press Association that the championships have been cancelled, though a more detailed statement is expected later on Friday.

The news comes after reports that Australia had requested a postponement of the competition until 2011 to resolve clashes in the basketball calendar.

The sport was not included in the Commonwealth Games program for 2010 and will not form part of the 2014 Games in Glasgow.