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Poland's 3x3 basketball team qualifies for Olympics

31.05.2021 07:40
Poland's 3x3 basketball team has won a place at the Tokyo Olympics after beating Latvia in the semi-final of a qualifying tournament.
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The Polish squad, comprising Michael Hicks, Szymon Rduch, Przemysław Zamojski and Paweł Pawłowski, defeated Latvia 20:18 in Graz, Austria, on Sunday.

Earlier the same day, Poland beat Slovenia 21:16 in the quarter-finals of the qualifiers.

3x3 basketball is a variation of the game played three a side on one basketball hoop. It is making its debut as an Olympic sport at the Tokyo games, which are scheduled to be held in Japan from July 23 to August 8.

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Source: PAP/IAR