British wheelchair basketball team turns away from Israeli opponents during national anthem
British team appear to turn backs during Israeli national anthem
- Great Britain's wheelchair basketball team appeared to turn away from their Israeli opponents while Israel's national anthem was played.
- The incident took place on Saturday, 16 August, during the Wheelchair Basketball Nations Cup held in Cologne.
- Footage from other matches in the tournament indicated that other teams typically faced their opponents' flags during the playing of national anthems.
- British Wheelchair Basketball confirmed they are aware of the incident and are engaged in internal discussions with ParalympicsGB, IWBF, and the Israeli Paralympic Committee.
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