BELGRADE (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Dusan Ivkovic has been delighted by the effort shown by his players during their initial preparations for the 2010 FIBA World Championship.

The team returned to Belgrade this weekend after two weeks in Folgrije, with the coach allowing them a day off before they get togehter again on Monday.

"We have made a quality foundation," Ivkovic said. "We are in excellent condition. They players, and the coaches, gave all of themselves.

"The most important thing is that we have not had any problems with injuries."

Serbia will now spend another week training in Belgrade before heading to Istanbul for a warm-up tournament involving Turkey and Iran.

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