The Spanish team will play in La Coruna before the Olympics

The Spanish basketball team played a friendly in La Coruna on a date to be specified between 15 and 20 July 2012 in preparation for the Olympic Games in London.

The president of the Spanish Basketball Federation, José Luis Sáez, confirmed in a press conference in the City of La Coruña, where he previously held a meeting with the mayor, Carlos Negreira, that appointment in the calendar of the selection preparation for the Olympics.

Saez found that the selection will face another qualified for the competition in London (United States ruled out) and said the national team is scheduled to complete the preparation friendlies in Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Paris and Malaga and Granada.

City Councilman said the agreement with the Federation is not limited to the party of preparations for the Games but is "far-reaching." He also recalled that this successful generation of Spanish basketball "and was in La Coruna before winning the Junior World in Lisbon in 1999" and noted that the July 2012 meeting "closes a circle." "They return to the city representing what they were humble and workers, and is a perfect finale for the city to once again enjoy the team," he said.