"On the Court, Amid a Din, Similar Cultures Clash Yet Again
By PETE THAMEL
Published: August 31, 2010
ANKARA, Turkey — The shrill whistles, the deafening din of Thundersticks and singsong chants began a half-hour before Greece played Turkey at the world championships. Centuries of tension between these ancient rivals reverberated during each possession."
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