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The Venezuela national basketball team is organized and run by the Venezuelan Basketball Federation (FVB). (Spanish: Federación Venezolana de Baloncesto) They won the 2015 FIBA AmeriCup. Venezuela qualified for both the 1992 Olympics, and the 2016 Olympics. Venezuela hosted the 2012 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, the country's most prestigious basketball event ever. Later, the country also hosted the 2013 FIBA AmeriCup. Overall, Team Venezuela has participated in International Basketball Federation (FIBA) competitions such as the International Olympic Committee (IOC)'s Summer Olympic Games, the FIBA World Cup, and the South American Championship. They have also competed at other sanctioned basketball events like the Pan American Games and the Bolivarian Games.