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Opals served valuable lessons in heartbreaking fashion against China

The fine line between agony and ecstasy was on full display in the Opals' two-point loss to China on Friday night.

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Hayley Wildes
Jul 30, 2021
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After muttering a few expletives and then taking some deep breaths after Friday night’s loss, it’s clear the Opals weren’t at China’s standard for large parts of the game, and that’s ultimately what led to the Aussies falling to 0-2 at the Tokyo Olympics.

In the most heartbreaking fashion, Australia fell to China after making a furious …

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