US ups security measures for basketball team playing in Egypt next month

The US under-19 basketball team will be given the same level of security as an Olympic team when they travel to Cairo for the World Cup for men next month, The Associated Press reports. This means “more staff on the ground and greater intelligence shared.” The team also learned the event will be secured by the presidency, rather than the Sports Ministry. “So while we are very much aware of the challenges of security in Egypt, we have concluded that the venue … will be secured adequately and gives us confidence to send a team over there,” USA Basketball’s chairman Martin Dempsey said.