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2024 PARIS OLYMPICS JUNCKERS PROVIDES BASKETBALL COURTS FOR

By Libby White Johnston LeBron James, Steph Curry, Diana Taurasi, and more of the world’s best basketball players hit the hardwood at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But behind the scenes, it took another kind of “Dream Team” to have the sports floors ready for tip-off. Enter Junckers, a solid wood flooring manufacturer headquartered in Denmark, with local stock and offices in the United States.

Junckers was selected due to their long-term partnership with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), for which they have served as the global supplier from 2021 to 2024. The company is no stranger to major tournaments, as they have provided the assist with flooring projects for the FIBA EuroBasket 2022, FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, 2019 Lima Pan American Games, 2016 Rio Olympics, 2014 Asian Games, and the EuroLeague Final Four in Berlin. Thomas Bendixen, CEO of Junckers, says when compared to a standard sports floor at a school, the biggest difference with a marquee project like the Olympics lies in the timeframe and precision for installation.

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