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Brazil, Argentina top teams in Olympic qualifying

The Columbian
Published: January 27, 2011, 12:00am

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Brazil and Argentina are the top seeded teams in an Olympic qualifying basketball tournament set for later this year in Mar del Plata.

In Thursday’s draw, Brazil is in Group A with Canada, Venezuela, Cuba and the Dominican Republic. Argentina is in Group B with Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Panama and Paraguay.

The tournament is Aug. 30-Sept. 11 with the top two getting automatic places in the 2012 London Olympics. The teams that finish third, fourth and fifth could advance through another qualifying tournament in 2012.

The United States has already qualified for the 2012 Games with its victory at the world championships in Turkey last summer.

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