Basketball diplomacy: US, Iran meet on court at Tokyo Games
By Vikash in Sports
Updated 3 years ago
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — The Americans applauded the Iranian national anthem. The Iranians applauded the U.S. anthem. There were a few handshakes before, plenty more handshakes after, and words of sportsmanship between the sides throughout the game. For two hours, it was basketball diplomacy. It's still somewhat rare for the...