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In Olympic basketball tournaments, 12 teams take part. The host nation (Greece in 2004) automatically receives a berth in the tournament. By winning the two World Championship tournaments in 2002, FR Yugoslavia, now named Serbia and Montenegro, also put a team into the men's tournament and the United States a team in the women's tournament.
The women's tournament of basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece began on August 14 and lasted until August 28. The games were held at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena and the Olympic Indoor Hall .
The 2004 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad which were held in Athens, Greece. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their fifth gold medal, and third consecutive, at the event. They went undefeated, beating Australia in the Gold medal final and bronze medal winners Russia in the semi-finals. [2]
The following is the United States roster in the women's basketball tournament of the 2004 Summer Olympics. [ 12 ] United States women's national basketball team – 2004 Summer Olympics roster
In the 2003–2004 off-season, Bird was named to the United States 2004 Women's Olympic Basketball Team's roster. [98] The USA team went on to win the gold at the games in Athens, Greece. [99] In 2006, Bird was invited back to the National team for the World Championships held in Sao Paulo, Brazil in September 2006.
The women's qualification for the 2004 Olympic women's basketball tournament occurred from 2002–2003; all five FIBA (International Basketball Federation) zones sent in teams. The first qualifying tournament was the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women in which the champion was guaranteed a place in the Olympics.
As a professional basketball coach, she guided the Seattle Storm to their first title in 2004, becoming the first woman to coach a WNBA Championship team (as well as the youngest person to coach a WNBA champion, at age 42). She is the only person to have both played for a national women's college title and coached a team to a professional title.
The National team celebrating after being awarded the gold medals for winning the 2006 FIBA World Championship for Women in basketball At the 2004 Olympics held in Athens , Greece , the Opals were led by Lauren Jackson's tournament best 22.9 points and 10 rebounds per game.