Eñaut Astelarra will replace Olharan at the Iron Cup in Bilbao
Jean Olharan will miss the Iron Cup in Bilbao due to a knee stroke.
Jean Olharan will miss the Iron Cup in Bilbao due to a concussion in the knee that has already left him out of the Cesta All Star and the Getaria Challenge. His replacement will be Eñaut Astelarra , an 18-year-old Gernikarrawho will form a couple with Unai Lekerika at the Iron Cup in Bilbao.
The Astelarra played the qualifying phase of the Iron Cup, where he played a great game, winning Garcia and Argoitia with Zabala, who was half touched, and will now be able to play the championship with Lekerika because of Olharan's injury.
On the first day of the tournament, Johan-Altain and Urreisti-Basque defeated Libois-Ibarluzea and Erkiaga-Manci , respectively. Now, the new Astelarra-Lekerika couple will play this Friday, May 8, against Johan-Atain and seek classification for the semi-finals.
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Astelarra-Lekerika and Goitia-Gorka will form the semi-finals of the Iron Cup
In the first match, Astelarra and Lekerika have defeated Libois and Ibarluzea (15-11, 14-15 and 5-2), who will face Urreisti and Basque in semi-finals. In the second, Goitia and Gorka beat Erkiaga and Manci in two sets (15-11 and 15-8) and will face Johan and Atain in semi-finals.
Urreisti and Basque, first in group A of the Iron Cup after winning Goitia and Gorka in two sets
Urreisti and Basque secure the first place in group A of the Iron Cup after beating Goitia and Gorka 8-15 and 13-15 . In group B, on theother hand, Johan and Ataine achieved the same first by beating Astelarra and Lekerika 5-15 and 8-15 .
In two sets, the first day matches of the Iron Cup have been decided
In the first match of Group B, Johan and Atain have defeated Libois and Ibarluzea 10-15 and 12-15 . On the other hand, in Group A, Urreisti and Basque have more easily defeated their favorites Erkiaga and Manci, 9-15 and 5-15.
Three more couples to the Iron Cup tournament starting on Friday
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The Iron Cup in Bilbao will begin on May 1 with six female and male couples
It is the highest category championship in the Professional Basketball League and the champion couple will get 2,000 points. Euskal Telebista will offer all matches live on ETB 1 ON and also streaming.
The third edition of the Iron Cup tournament, broadcast on EITB Media
The third edition of the Iron Cup tip basket tournament was presented this Tuesday in Bilbao. From May 1 to June 5, four couples and six men will compete. All matches will be broadcast on EITB Media.