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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]
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.
Taurasi has also earned a bronze medal as a member of the 2001 U.S. junior World Championship team, [62] and a gold medal as a member of the 2000 U.S. Women's junior World Championship qualifying team. [63] On May 12, 2004, Taurasi was selected to compete at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece with the United States national team. [64]
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
A total of 12 teams took part in the Olympics, with each NOC sending in one team. The host nation qualified automatically as hosts. United States qualified automatically by winning at the 2002 FIBA World Championship for Women. [1] The other 10 teams were determined by five zonal tournaments (doubling as continental championships), held in 2003.
Teresa Edwards (born July 19, 1964) [2] is an American former women's basketball player and four time Olympic gold medalist. In 2000, Sports Illustrated magazine placed her as 22nd of the "100 Greatest Female Athletes of the 20th Century".