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July 30, 2012
Let the Games Begin!
The stands at Robinson Stadium of Pasadena City College were brimming with enthusiastic spectators yesterday during the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 AGBU World Games. Teams from Alexandria, Buenos Aires, Cairo, Cordoba, Montevideo, Montreal, Paris, Pasadena, Sao Paulo, San Fernando Valley, Sydney and Toronto marched in with their respective country’s flags, ready to compete against each other this week during basketball, volleyball, soccer and many other tournaments. May the best AGBU team win! More photos and stories coming soon.
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