Tall Ferns Prep for Olympics + Game Schedule + Video

The NZ TALL FERNS began the final touches of their Olympic preparation with a 63-71 loss to European side Belarus in Beijing.

In their first competitive outing since early June, the Kiwi women got out to a bright start to lead through the opening quarter, but fell behind during the second period and could not wrestle back the initiative. Here you'll find the complete story. You will find the upcoming Olympic game schedule here.

Here's a video of the team's arrival at the Great Wall in June -- you'll catch both Jillian and Clare in the video.