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The men's basketball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, began on 6 August and ended on 21 August. [1] The gold medal game in this discipline was the final competitive event before the Closing Ceremony.
Just as in 2012, the Olympic hosts were not guaranteed an Olympic berth. On 9 August 2015, it was announced that the Brazil men's and women's national teams would compete in the Olympic Basketball Tournament at the 2016 Rio Games after FIBA's Central Board decided to grant them automatic places at its meeting in Tokyo. [1]
The 2016 team consisted of just two returning players from the 2012 Olympic gold-medal winning team, Kevin Durant and the new team captain, Carmelo Anthony. [5] [6]The following is the United States roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Team USA has dominated men's 5x5 basketball at the Olympics, winning 16 of 20 gold medals since the event made its debut as a medal sport in 1936. ... 2016 Rio Olympics: gold. 2021 Tokyo Olympics ...
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The 2016 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXI Olympiad, were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 August 2016 to 21 August 2016. Approximately 11,000 athletes from 206 nations [ 1 ] participated in 306 events in 42 Olympic sport disciplines.
By GAVIN SCHALL College Contributor Network With the Rio Olympics about a year out, it's an excellent time to examine what the United States basketball roster is going to look like. With Coach ...
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.