Summary of the 6. WMBC in words and pictures

	Opening ceremony of the 6. WMBC, (26 countries, 97 teams ).

	View at honour stand.

	The president of the Organising Committee Mr. Vincenc Butala at the opening speech.

	The FIMBA Head Secretary Mr. Ruben Lamas at the opening speech.

	Vice-mayor of Ljubljana – city Mr. Anton Colarič officially open the 6. WMBC.

	A warm reception at city-hall.

	Reception by Mr. Anton Colarič vice-mayor of Ljubljana – city: from the left Mr. Anton Colarič vice-mayor, Mr. Vincenc Butala, OC president of the 6. WMBC, Mr. Ruben Lamas FIMBA Head Secretary, Mr. Juha Vettanen president EUROCOM, Mr. Fred Schoeder OC president of the 7. WMBC, Mr. Ladislav Jalševac, OC vice-president of the 6. WMBC.

	Athens delegation in Ljubljana.

	The All- Together party, Besides the Ljubljana Cathedral whose bells ranges for the firs time in a century, for all participants and for the FIMBA 10 years anniversary on exactly the same day as Ljubljana’s All Together celebration in August 21^st.

	A great party with, color, music and dance.

	FIMBA official announcement of the next host cities: 7. World MBC (Orlando, USA), 2. European MBC (Athens, Greece), 2. Pan-American MBC (Valparaiso-Vina del Mar, Chile). Mr. Fred Schoeder OC president of the 7. WMBC speech and invitation.

	The All- Together party entertainment.

	The All- Together party. Mr. Ruben Rodriguez Lamas become the honour member of the Basketball team Prule, the organizer of the 6. WMBC.

	Festival dinner, the representatives of the 26 participating countries; FIMBA Authorities, and Basketball club Prule Organising Committee.

	After the final game (50+) with the Slovenian President Mr. Milan Kučan (standing, 4 from the right) and his wife (standing, 6 from the right)

	FIMBA Authorities with the Slovenian President Mr. Milan Kučan and his wife. From the left to the right, Mr. Juha Vettanen (EUROCOM President), Mr. Vincenc Butala (President of the Organizing Committee), Mr. Ruben Lamas (FIMBA Head Secretary), Mr. Milan Kučan (President of the Republic of Slovenia), the First Lady, Mr. Nelson Silva (COPAMBA Vice-President) and Mr. Dušan Šešek (organiser)

	The oldest participant of the 6. WMBC: Juan Carlos Gomes (76 years).

	The organiser Basketball club Prule, with FIMBA General Secretary Mr. Ruben Lamas and vice-mayor of the Ljubljana city thanks to all participants of the 6. WMBC. See you in the future FIMBA events.

	Team: Golden girls, Finland 50+

	After the mach in female category between 45+ and 50+

	Team: Tallinn, Estonia, 50+

	After final (45+): Kamane, Lithuania (world champion) and Slovenia 45+, Slovenia (silver medal)

	Team: Slovenia 45+, silver medal

	After final 40+: Portland, Estonia (world champion) and Slovenia 40+, Slovenia (silver medal)

	Team: Portland, Estonia 40+, world champion

	Team: Slovenia 30+, Slovenia, world champion

	View of the info center

	View of the international public on female game

	After final 65+: Team USA, United States (world champion) and St.Petersburg Veterans, Russian Federation (silver medal)

	After final (60+): East Bank Saloon, United States (world champion) and AVVB & AVEBESP, Brazil (silver medal)

	Team: East Bank Saloon, United States 55+ (world champion)

	Team: Slo 50 plus, Slovenia (world champion), 50+

	After final (45+): AVVB & AVEBESP Brasil (world champion), Scantrans Estonia (silver medal) and Prule 45+ Slovenia (bronze medal)

	Team: Lithuania 50+ (silver medal)

	Happy end- with the cup: AVVB & AVEBESP, Brazil 45+

	Team: Scantrans, Estonia, 45+ (silver medal)

	After final (40+): Elan Leone Prule, Slovenia (world champion) and Finland 40+, Finland (silver medal)

	After final (35+): Jackpot System, Russian federation (world champion) and KK Viktorija Kranj, Slovenia (silver medal)

	Russian team in special action: they successfully charge official poster of the 6 WMBC in front of the registration and info center (Sunday, 26^th August 2001, time: 9 p.m.).