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On the first day of women's basketball, Australia defeated heavy underdogs Great Britain, while France defeated Brazil.
On the first day of women's basketball, Australia defeated heavy underdogs Great Britain, while France defeated Brazil.
In women's handball, Great Britain was blown out by [[Montenegro]], 31-19. However, the British team only made the Olympics due to getting the host country's automatic spot, and this poor performance was expected. Meanwhile, France narrowly defeated Norway, 24-23.
In women's handball, Great Britain was blown out by [[Montenegro]], 31-19. However, the British team only made the Olympics due to getting the host country's automatic spot, and this poor performance was expected. Meanwhile, France narrowly defeated Norway, 24-23.
France lost to the United States in the opening men's basketball game, while Australia narrowly lost to Brazil in a minor upset.
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|will one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]] -- such as Novak Djokovic -- win the gold medal? Will [[Andy Murray]] of atheistic Britain underperform?
|will one of the [[Essay:Greatest Conservative Sports Stars|Greatest Conservative Sports Stars]] -- such as Novak Djokovic -- win the gold medal? Will [[Andy Murray]] of atheistic Britain underperform?
|Murray and Djokovic were drawn into the same half and will meet in the semifinals if both advance that far. The tournament starts on Saturday, July 28, in the early morning Eastern time.
|Murray won his first match against Stanislas Wawrinka in straight sets and will face either Jarkko Nieminen or Somdev Devvarman in the Round of 32. Djokovic's match against Fabio Fogini was delayed due to weather. The two will face off in the semifinals if they get that far.
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|Will heavy underdogs [[Tunisia]] overperform in Group A? Group A should perhaps be dubbed the "Group of Left", since the other five teams are Sweden, Iceland, and Argentina, where same-sex marriage is legal, and increasingly atheistic Great Britain and France.
|Will heavy underdogs [[Tunisia]] overperform in Group A? Group A should perhaps be dubbed the "Group of Left", since the other five teams are Sweden, Iceland, and Argentina, where same-sex marriage is legal, and increasingly atheistic Great Britain and France.
|Highly unlikely they will finish in the top two and advance to the medal round. However, anything other than last would be overperforming. Their first game is Sunday against Sweden at 9:30 AM ET (2:30 PM in London).
|They lost to Sweden in their first game, 28-21. Next up is Iceland on Tuesday, July 31st, at 9:30 AM local, 4:30 AM on the East Coast of the USA. It is unlikely they will finish in the top two and advance to the medal stage, but anything other than last place would be unexpectedly good.
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