Kkí Statement: Do Not Cancel the Match with Israel

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KKI issued a statement this morning due to questions and discussions about the match with Israel at the European Championship or Eurobasket. It states that Israel's participation in the tournament is under the auspices of FIBA Europe and FIBA and that the nations involved have the nature of the matter according to nothing about the selection of opponents to say.While the International Olympic Movement does not prohibit the participation of Israe…

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The Basketball Federation of Iceland has issued a statement ahead of Iceland's first game at the European Championship, when the team faces Israel in Katowice, Poland in a week. The KKÍ will not cancel playing against the Israelis, as it would be a warning of bans and fines.