On August 25, according to reports from the Associated Press, a “fake” team participating in the Friendship Cup held in Perm, Russia, used Colombia’s national flag and name without authorization.
According to reports, the Colombian Basketball Federation issued a statement saying that they had never received an invitation from Russia and had not approved any club’s participation. They will take legal action to protect the nation’s interests.
The President of the Russian Basketball Federation and former NBA player Andrei Kirilenko denied this: “We want to emphasize that all interactions with the Colombian team were conducted through official communication channels. Our position remains unchanged: all communications and coordination were only carried out through verified official sources.”
It is understood that the team lost their first game 53-155 against a regional team from Russia; in their second game, they lost 57-108 to Venezuela. Due to the large disparity in strength, the third game against Russia has been canceled.
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