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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Greece’s Basketball Team Going to Olympics

by Jeanne Dupuis on July 21st, 2008

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The men’s basketball team from Greece is heading to the Beijing Olympic Games after trouncing Puerto Rico 88-63 in the semifinals of the 2008 FIBA Olympic qualifiers in Athens this past weekend.  Theódoros “Theo” Papaloukás, who scored nine points and 10 assists said: “Everybody considered us favorites, but it’s very hard to show it on the court. We were very well prepared and we did the best on the court.”

Congratulations to Greece!  Even though Canada was eliminated, I’m still going to be watching.  I’m sure it’s going to be great since underdog Croatia has come out of nowhere. 

image credit: Newscom

POSTED IN: Basketball, Beijing 2008

2 opinions for Greece’s Basketball Team Going to Olympics

  • John
    Jul 23, 2008 at 7:21 pm

    Does anyone know if Nick Calathes of UF made the Greece’s Olympic Basketball Team?

  • karvelasn
    Aug 2, 2008 at 1:38 pm

    Its time to pay back Spain after defeting us in world championship as for allother teams beware we’re coming.GREECE IS #1.

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