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VIDEO. Olympics: with 3X3 basketball, Serbia aim for gold in Tokyo

2021-06-18T06:49:55.314Z


In the north of Serbia, in the shade of the bars of buildings from the Titoite era, four men pass the ball on a basketball court. My


“This sport is very professional and demanding, tournaments are organized around the world on a very tight schedule.

When there was no Covid-19, we traveled a lot during a season, as much as, for example, the tennis pros ”, explains Aleksandar Ratkov, 3x3 basketball player.

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This summer in Tokyo, three-way basketball will make its Olympic debut, and Serbia are the big favorites in the discipline.

3x3 basketball is played by millions of amateurs around the world but this urban discipline struggled to be recognized after the first professional tournament in 2012.

The game opposes, on a half court, two teams of three who score on the same basket, while classic basketball is played by teams of five who target the opposing basket.

This summer in Tokyo, three-way basketball will make its Olympic debut, and Serbia are the favorites for gold by far.

We absolutely dominate.

Anything that is not the first place would be considered a failure, ”said Dusan Bulut, world number 1.

Source: leparis

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