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El astro de los Guerreros de Golden State Stephen Curry, emitio un comunicado hoy para anunciar su decision sobre el equipo de Basketball Estados Unidos en los Juegos Olimpicos de Rio 2016…

«Después de un fuerte analisis personal y discusion con la familia, los Warriors y representantes, he tomado la decision de retirar mi nombre de la lista de jugadores elegibles para representar a Estados Unidos en los proximos juegos Olimpicos de Brasil y acabo de informar al tecnico Jerry Colangelo sobre mi decisión.»

«Mi experiencia previa con el equipo de Basketball de Estados Unidos me enrquecieron en todos los aspectos, por lo que esta decision fue miy difícil para mi y mi familia. de todas formar existen fuertes factores para la decision como la reciente lesion de tobillo y las de rodillas. Considero que esta es la mejor decisión en estos momentos de mi carrera. es un honor increible representar al país y lucir la bandera de tu patri en tu pecho, pero mi objetivo principal en materia de basketball es enfocarme en la recuperacion física y estar listo para la temporada 2016-17 en la NBA.

 

The following statement was released today by Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry:

«After a great deal of internal thought and several discussions with my family, the Warriors and my representatives, I’ve elected to withdraw my name from the list of eligible players on Team USA’s preliminary roster for the 2016 Summer Games in Brazil. I recently informed Jerry Colangelo of this decision.»
«My previous experiences with USA Basketball have been incredibly rewarding, educational and enjoyable, which made this an extremely difficult decision for me and my family. However, due to several factors — including recent ankle and knee injuries — I believe this is the best decision for me at this stage of my career. It’s an incredible honor to represent your country and wear ‘USA’ on your chest, but my primary basketball-related objective this summer needs to focus on my body and getting ready for the 2016-17 NBA season.»