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New European Attendance Record Set At EuroBasket 2015

A new single-game attendance record for an indoor basketball game in Europe was set in Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille, France, on Saturday when a sell-out crowd of 26,135 turned out for the game between France and Turkey in the EuroBasket 2015 Round of 16. The previous record was held by Red Star Belgrade, which attracted 24,232 fans to Belgrade Arena. Saturday's Round of 16 game between Spain and Poland already saw a new record in the modern EuroBasket era with 21,302 spectators in the stands, but it was only a matter of hours before the record was bettered. FIBA Europe President Turgay Demirel said, "For basketball in general and for continental championships in particular, this is really an amazing day" (EuroBasket).

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