MormonTimes.com: Mormons on N.Z. team face Sunday-play quandary
BEIJING -- Already eliminated from medal contention, the New Zealand women's basketball team wraps up its Beijing Olympics participation Sunday against the gold-medal favorite United States.
But for New Zealand "Tall Ferns" players -- Charmian Purcell and Nonila Wharemate -- competition came to an end with Friday's 90-59 loss to the Czech Republic, because the two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are keeping commitments to not play on Sundays.
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here in kiwiland, these decisions are left to the coach. the coach…
kiwi | Aug. 22, 2008 at 3:10 a.m.
These women knew there was a reasonable chance that a game would…
someone regrets it | Aug. 22, 2008 at 1:03 a.m.
'so many silly rules' - no pain no gain!
'show me the money' -…kiwi | Aug. 21, 2008 at 9:32 p.m.
