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The 1972 Olympic men's basketball final was the last game of that year’s Olympic basketball tournament, and became one of the most controversial events in Olympic history. With the ending mired in controversy, the Soviet Union defeated Team USA by one point, marking the latter's first ever loss in the event.
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.
At the modern Olympic Games, as of the conclusion of the 2024 Summer Paralympics, eight Olympic or Paralympic athletes and six horses have died as a result of competing in or practicing their sport at Games venues; three other deaths were potentially a result of competition.
The Canadian men's basketball team suffered an 82-73 loss to France in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Paris Olympic knockout stages on Tuesday. Canada vs France basketball recap: SGA, Canadians ...
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Some suffered sudden cardiac death, which has a higher incidence in basketball among young athletes. [1] [2] Some suffered from the heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, [3] which is more common in African Americans. Basketball has a considerably higher ratio of African-Americans than other sports. [4] Other deaths were caused by drug ...
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