Comments on: How old is Anton Arsenyev?

By: Cam

Cam — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:01:13 +0000

Hey Christophe,

My mates and I found this article few days ago and sent it to some of the other basketball players I know. The TV news in NZ did a story on it tonight. Obviously BBNZ did get your email. Keep up the good work.

By: FIBA U19 World Championships: Kazakhstan

FIBA U19 World Championships: Kazakhstan — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:10:53 +0000

[...] This post has been written before we discovered the apparent passport-fraud of several Kazakh players. I have left it as it is here but be aware that the players described here may not be born for real [...]

By: Christophe

Christophe — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:13:00 +0000

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Original comment by Lt. Dan Hennessey: Hello,
I was one of the commentators for the Fiba U 19’s World Champs, in Auckland where I now live. Thank you for this information ! I can ashure you there will be a protest forth coming. He sank 28 on the Junior Tall Blacks, this is nothing short of a travisty of basketball justice !! We do care, Very much !! Thanks again !!

Lt. Dan Hennessey

By: Christophe

Christophe — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:12:32 +0000

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Original comment by tr: I have to agree about the height of Montenegrins. Tallest people in the world, however, it has nothing to do with this story.

By: Christophe

Christophe — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 21:12:10 +0000

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Original comment by Graham: Wow. It’s a shame nobody even cares. It’s all about winning games and everything is permissible. Steroids?

By: Christophe

Christophe — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 05:35:43 +0000

@Skyflakes25 and Jason
yes, this is known but it is not that obvious than this case where some simple research shows it. Or do you have any proof of what you say except some stuff you heard here and there?
That’s the problem

By: Jason

Jason — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:08:01 +0000

In many Eastern Bloc countries and in places like China, cheating and winning are synonymous. Its pretty disgusting and goes against everything that basketball stands for.

By: Skyflakes25

Skyflakes25 — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:07:40 +0000

Even China has been guilty of this. Yi Jianlian competed in age-group FIBA Asia competitions when he was already overage.

By: Patrick

Patrick — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:46:35 +0000

Your article is featured on ESPN.com’s “True Hoop” blog. Congrats!

By: Ball in Europe – European Basketball Blog » Blog Archive » Best of the (basketball) net: Week of July 25

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 04:01:47 +0000

[...] are covering the U20s and U18 men’s championships, respectively, but the latter also brings the insidious scandal regarding Team Kazakhstan’s Anton Arsenyev. Or Anton Arsenev Alexandrovitch, if you [...]