Basketball team given heroes’ welcome
Several thousand people gathered in front of the Belgrade assembly last night to welcome the Serbian basketball team home.
Tuesday, 22.09.2009.
10:30
Several thousand people gathered in front of the Belgrade assembly last night to welcome the Serbian basketball team home. The reception ended without incident. Basketball team given heroes’ welcome The team took the silver medal at the European Championships in Poland, losing to reigning world champions Spain in the final. The reception passed off without incident. There was an increased police presence on the streets of Belgrade after the recent violence and threats of disorder in recent days, but they were not required to intervene at any point. Several hours after the reception, large numbers of police were still visible on all the main squares and other important locations around the city.
Basketball team given heroes’ welcome
The team took the silver medal at the European Championships in Poland, losing to reigning world champions Spain in the final.The reception passed off without incident. There was an increased police presence on the streets of Belgrade after the recent violence and threats of disorder in recent days, but they were not required to intervene at any point.
Several hours after the reception, large numbers of police were still visible on all the main squares and other important locations around the city.
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