Russia, Lithuania book basketball berths
Russia and Lithuania qualified for the London Games basketball competition.
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Russia and Lithuania qualified for the London Games basketball competition with semi-final victories in the Fiba Olympic qualifying tournament. Russia remained undefeated in the qualifying event with an 85-77 semi-final victory over Nigeria while Lithuania defeated the Dominican Republic 109-83. Both Russia and Lithuania will play in Group A in the preliminary round in London, along with the 2008 gold medallists the US, Argentina, France and Tunisia.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 9th, 2012.
Russia and Lithuania qualified for the London Games basketball competition with semi-final victories in the Fiba Olympic qualifying tournament. Russia remained undefeated in the qualifying event with an 85-77 semi-final victory over Nigeria while Lithuania defeated the Dominican Republic 109-83. Both Russia and Lithuania will play in Group A in the preliminary round in London, along with the 2008 gold medallists the US, Argentina, France and Tunisia.
Published in The Express Tribune, July 9th, 2012.