Czechs take silver at women’s basketball world championships

The Czech Republic has taken silver at the 2010 women’s basketball world championships, which were held in the Czech Republic. The Czechs were beaten 69:89 by the favourites, the USA, in Sunday’s final at the KV Arena in Karlovy Vary. It was the first time the Czech women had reached the final at the world championships since 1971, when they won silver while still part of Czechoslovakia.