Czechs take on USA for gold in women’s basketball world championships

The Czech Republic’s women’s basketball team are preparing for their first world championships final in 39 years. The Czechs caused a huge upset to knock out defending champions Australia in the quarter-finals, before overcoming Belarus in a dramatic semi-final clash. Sunday night’s final, which takes place in the Czech town of Karlovy Vary, pits them against the USA. The last medal the Czechs won in the women’s basketball world championships was in 1975 when, while still part of Czechoslovakia, they took bronze.

Author: Ian Willoughby