"Basketball worlds opens up in Istanbul
English.news.cn 2010-08-28 08:07:29
ISTANBUL, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The 2010 FIBA World Championship opened up here on Friday evening.
This is the most prominent sporting event Turkey has hosted in its history, which was repeated by both FIBA President Bob Elphinston and Turkish Basketball Federation President Turgay Demirel.
'This is a historic moment,' Demirel presented opening words at Friday's ceremony, which was held in Istanbul's Sinan Erdem Arena and attended by thousands."
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