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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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British team appear to turn backs during Israeli national anthem

Israel Basketball
  • Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team appeared to turn away from their Israeli opponents while Israel's national anthem was played.
  • The incident took place on Saturday, 16 August, during the Wheelchair Basketball Nations Cup held in Cologne.
  • Footage from other matches in the tournament indicated that other teams typically faced their opponents' flags during the playing of national anthems.
  • British Wheelchair Basketball confirmed they are aware of the incident and are engaged in internal discussions with ParalympicsGB, IWBF, and the Israeli Paralympic Committee.
  • Watch the video in full above

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British wheelchair basketball team turns away from Israeli opponents during national anthem

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