In the era of super professional sport, supported by the advancement of technology, an unusual case in a completely opposite sense occurred in Russia. A group of Colombians impersonated their national basketball team in an international tournament held in the city of PermThey were discovered after losing the games by a huge difference.
Being banned from all international competitions for the invasion of Ukraine, Russia organized a friendly tournament with allied countries such as Venezuela and ColombiaBut things didn’t turn out as expected.
It turns out that on behalf of the Colombian Basketball Federation A group of amateur players showed up and falsified documents to go unnoticed and be able to participate.
Nobody had realized that this group of Colombians was a farce until after a few games, with ridiculous results.
First they lost 155 to 53 in view of Russia. Let’s say it could happen. Then, 108 to 53 against Venezuelaand 99 to 63 against a Perm youth team.
The president of the Colombian Basketball Federation, John Mario Tejadawas stunned when he learned that a team from his country was competing in RussiaAt first he thought it was a joke. “We don’t know who was involved, none of them have participated in the professional league”he assured.
So much so that the FCB filed a criminal complaint against these young people and reported the facts to the FIBA (the FIFA of basketball).
Meanwhile, the former player Andrei Kirilenkocurrent president of the Russian Federationsaid that they did make a formal invitation to their counterpart and received an official response from the Colombian federation. “We will get to the bottom of how this happened”said Kirilenko to the Russian media.
For now, it has been speculated that the players hacked the Colombian federation’s website or email to send that official response.
The Russians received as an official response the confirmation of a delegation of 20 Colombian members, to whom the Government of Russia I would pay for their tickets and accommodation in a four or five star hotel.
After an investigation, the man who would have led the farce would be Christian David Mosquera Durana 25-year-old Colombian who studies civil engineering in the Russian city of KazanThe young man had participated in university and intercollegiate basketball tournaments. His email and Russian residence are the evidence that incriminate him.
Source: Ambito
