Having topped the Summer Universiade women’s basketball once before in Bangkok 2007, the UniRoos of Australia look to head back to Oceania as two-time university sport global titlists.
Having last made the Summer Universiade women’s basketball title game in 1967, can Japan top the field in 2017? After vanquishing the four-time (!) defending tournament champions in Team USA, it's now their turn to contend for the crown.
Tune in Saturday at 18:00 CEST (16:00 GMT) to witness whether Japan can earn its first international student-athlete basketball title.
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Taipei 2017 | Basketball | Women | T...
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Taipei 2017 | Basketball | Men | Fin...
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