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A 3-on-3 basketball team from Arizona is competing for the gold at the games.
"This is the biggest stage," head coach Mary Roberts says."There is nothing bigger for these athletes to show their skills, abilities and heart."Soon after tryouts, the team found out the Special Olympics World Games wouldn't host a women's 3-on-3 tournament.When they found out, Roberts says the team said,"Oh we're playing with the boys."Vanessa Robles is one of the athletes and says it's great to"tell the world we're just as capable.
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