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Olympics | From mystery to glory: South Sudan's inspiring basketball journey

By Cao Yibo, Ma Kai, Li Bowen and Shan Lei

Tuesday, 30 Jul 2024 | 1:53 AM MYT

by sportswriters Cao Yibo, Li Bowen, Shan Lei, Ma Kai

PARIS, July 29 (Xinhua) -- South Sudan might have been a mystery to the basketball world, and to the world in general. But attention, curiosity and respect suddenly flooded the country, following its historic victory in men's basketball at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Sunday.

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