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Special Olympics European Unified Tournament on BBC World

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The Special Olympics European Unified Youth Basketball tournament 2022 featured 240 basketball players from 16 different countries. They gathered in the courts of Sansepolcro, Anghiari and Città di Castello, Italy to give their best and enjoy a weekend of fun and competition. The event was covered by BBC World. Watch the video below.

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