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In basketball, height really does matter as Jonathan Raymond reports the UAE learnt this lesson on Friday night at Al Ahli Arena in their 121-32 loss to Italy in their opening game at the 2014 Fiba Under 17 World Championship.
The top teams from around the world tipped off the world championship in Dubai on Friday and the action will play out over the next two weeks.
Click on the links below to read all the coverage from Day 1 of the 2014 Fiba Under 17 World Championship:
[ UAE are thoroughly grounded after big loss ]
[ Filipinos roar on their boys despite defeat ]
[ Let’s meet the contenders for the Fiba Under 17 Championship ]
[ Click here for a photo gallery from all the action on Day 1 ]
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