Serbia got a hero’s welcome for winning a silver medal
Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno
Serbian national team returned to Belgrade. This is how they are received: pic.twitter.com/ABpEuFYaKN
— Yugobasket (@yugobasket) September 15, 2014 Serbia hasn’t medaled at an international basketball competition since Yugoslavia split. Thus, a blowout loss to the U.S. in the 2014 FIBA World Cup final did nothing to dampen anyone’s enthusiasm back home.
Think of these pictures the next time you argue that international basketball tournaments don’t matter.
Excitement in Belgrade: pic.twitter.com/1efu7yNxcu
— Yugobasket (@yugobasket) September 15, 2014 Thousands of fans, hundreds of flags & torches and a sign in Serbian saying "America is cursed & so is shiny gold" :) pic.twitter.com/nkj69lCkRm
— Yugobasket (@yugobasket) September 15, 2014 Meanwhile, this was how Team USA was greeted for winning gold. (We think).
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