ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The first trip abroad for the U.S. men’s Olympic team launches in a place where basketball is as sparse as the vegetation.
There are sand and skyscrapers everywhere, along with a stubborn summer sun, all blessed with a sweeping view of the Persian Gulf. It is mainly where expats go for holiday, as they say around here, or to live part-time, a getaway carved in the Arabian Peninsula where remoteness is part of the appeal.
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