(Asiad) Basketball captain says criticism brought team closer
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Source: South Korea
Published: 2026-09-16 14:51 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Sport, Asia, South Korea, Asia Pacific
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NAGOYA, Japan, Sept. 16 (Yonhap) -- As losses piled up for the men's national basketball team in the weeks leading up to the Asian Games, so did criticism of the squad. Fans and pundits alike wondered if South Korea, coached by the Latvian Nikolajs Mazurs, had what it takes to reach the podium at the Asian Games in Japan this month.
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