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[2] [3] However, the team won only bronze, while losing three games against its opponents, the most games ever lost by a U.S. men's Olympic basketball team. This was the second time that Team USA won the bronze medal, having also done so at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Team USA lost its opening game to Puerto Rico by 19 points, which ...
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.
Puerto Rico competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fifteenth consecutive appearance at the Olympics. Puerto Rico Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1992 due to the presence of the men's basketball team. A total of 43 athletes, 32 men and 11 ...
Team USA men's basketball plays its final tune-up before the knockout stage as they face Puerto Rico in a Group C matchup on Saturday. After needing a last-second bucket from LeBron James to avoid ...
In the past when the Americans have lost at the Olympics, the reason was simple. A referee controversy in 1972. College kids in 1988. A poorly constructed roster in 2004.
Game 3: Puerto Rico: W 104–83 +21: Group Play: Game 4: Brazil: W 122–87 +35: Quarterfinals: Game 5: Serbia: W 95–91 +4: Semifinals: USA overcame the largest points deficit (-17) to win in Olympic competition [44] Game 6: France: W 98–87 +11: Gold Medal Final: USA wins gold medal (17) Tournament totals: 6–0 record; 105.3 points per ...
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. ... The only Olympic Games in which Team USA did ...
The men's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece began on 15 August and ended on 28 August, when Argentina defeated Italy 84–69 for the gold medal. The games were held at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena and Olympic Indoor Hall .