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Colombia to take legal action against impostor national basketball team
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- Team in Russian event is usurping Colombia’s name
- Colombian federation says it never received proposal
A team that played in a basketball tournament in Russia usurped the colors and name of the Colombian national team, the country’s basketball federation said Thursday.
The federation said it will take legal action “for the improper use of our image and logo” and that it never received a formal proposal to participate in the tournament in the Russian city of Perm.
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