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South Sudan’s Fiba World Cup team continues to inspire conflict-torn countrymen – rezal404
South Sudan ends historic Fiba World Cup campaign with an Olympics berth. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net They fought against all odds, overcoming even obstacles beyond the basketball court. They became a unifying symbol of hope for a divided country. And now, they’re going to the Olympics. Theirs is the story Gilas Pilipinas had hoped to write. Carlik…
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Under Fiba World Cup spotlight, conflict-torn South Sudan unites behind its national squad – rezal404
South Sudan in the Fiba World Cup in Manila. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net There are a lot of reasons for South Sudan to stay defiant in the classification phase even after crashing out of Fiba World Cup contention. Around 11 million, in fact. “The reason why this is so important and means a lot is because we…
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