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Belgium, China no pushovers for Opals in Olympic group stage

China and Puerto Rico provide familiar foes, whilst the opener against Belgium is set to be a blockbuster.

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Lachy France
Jul 23, 2021
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Fresh off a whirlwind preparation in Las Vegas that saw Liz Cambage’s withdrawal from the side —followed by a history-making exhibition win over the USA— the Opals head to Tokyo in fine fettle as they look to return to the medal dais after 2016’s fifth-place finish.

Puerto Rico’s Jazmon Gwathmey | Credit: FIBA

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