In this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017 photo, Aija Apsipe, left, of Latvia follows the ball during the 4th Roll Ball World Cup quarterfinal match against India at Shaheed Sohrawardi Indoor Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh hosted the championship for an unusual sport, roll ball, where players on roller skates dribble and pass a basketball-sized ball that they try to throw into a small soccer-type goal. About 750 players from 40 countries around the world took part. Top honors, both for men and women, went to India, where the sport was invented. (AP Photo/A.M. Ahad)
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