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26/06/08 The Granollers Cup kicks off with more than 3,200 players from 18 countries
The Granollers Cup, and international basketball tournament, is reaching its 10th anniversary this year with participation by 239 teams from 18 different countries. The more than 3,20 players, who will compete in five male and four female categories, will play a total of around 735 games.
The tournament got underway on Monday the 23rd of June with the arrival of the participating teams and the referees, and it will last until Sunday the 29th of June, when the last round of the tournament will be played, including the final games in each category and the prize ceremony. The tournament has more than 150 volunteers and many partners.
Today, Wednesday the 25th of June, the players are going to gather together in the Plaça de la Porxada, where the participating teams will be introduced, the Xics de Granollers will perform and journalist Eloi Vila will act as the master of ceremonies. Afterwards, everyone will head to the Palau d'Esports, where the Skating Association of Granollers will perform, and where the opening game of the tournament will be played at 8:30 pm between the Granollers Cup team and the World Stars team.