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LeBron James (USA, in white) attempts a shot against China's Yao Ming at the 2008 Olympics. Basketball is a sport contested at the Summer Olympic Games. A men's basketball tournament was first held at the 1904 Olympics as a demonstration; it has been held at every Summer Olympics since 1936.
The 2024 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad held in Paris, France. Led by coach Cheryl Reeve , the team won its ninth gold medal, and eighth consecutive, at the event.
Shooting: Women's 50 meter rifle three position: July 30 Gold: Melvin Stewart: Swimming: Men's 200 meter butterfly: July 30 Gold: Janet Evans: Swimming: Women's 800 meter freestyle: July 30 Gold: Crissy Ahmann-Leighton Nicole Haislett* Megan Kleine* Lea Loveless Anita Nall Summer Sanders* Jenny Thompson Janie Wagstaff* Swimming: Women's 4 × ...
Team USA's women's basketball roster for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been announced, including Diana Taurasi, A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart. Caitlin Clark did not make the cut.
The Summer Olympics always produce new stars. ... athletes to emerge from the 2024 Games were a Turkish shooter, ... The eight-time defending Olympic champion U.S. women's basketball team.
The team is one of the most dominant in all Olympic sports, with a 78–3 record in Olympic play, and a record eight consecutive titles. They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any major tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2024 broke the U.S. men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic ...
The group was to comprise the 15 best and most influential players of the first fifteen years of the WNBA, with consideration also accorded to sportsmanship, community service, leadership, and contribution to the growth of women's basketball; only players to have competed in the WNBA were eligible, but extra-league achievements were considered.
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. [112] 1997: Denise Curry: F: Gold Medals in 1979 & 1983 FIBA World Championship, 1983 Pan American Games and 1984 Olympics for Women's Basketball. UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. [113] 1997: Alex English: F: 8× NBA All-Star (1982–1989) 3× All-NBA Second ...