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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 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]
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 .
Brondello became the coach of the Australian Women's national team, the Opals in 2017. At the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup held in Tenerife in Spain, the Australian team were runner-up beaten by the US 73-56 in the final. [18] In 2021 she coached the team at the delayed Tokyo Olympics. The team was knocked out in the quarter finals by ...
Thompson was an alternate for the 2000 Olympic squad. Thompson was a member of the U.S. women's basketball team and she earned a gold medal at the Summer Olympic Games: Beijing 2008. She was named to the 1998 and 2002 USA World Championship teams, but injuries kept her from both competitions. She earned her gold medal in 2004 in Greece. [1]
Pos. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. G: 4 Tatiana Kavvadia: 27 – () 23 September 1976 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) Megas Alexandros: G: 5 Anastasia Kostaki: 26 – () 26 March 1978
7 teams for men and 5 for women qualify through their respective regional championships. 3 teams for men and 5 for women qualify through a world qualifying tournament, in which the best teams which did not qualify directly from each zone compete for the remaining berths. Additionally, the teams of the host nation qualify automatically.
Associated Press Women's College Basketball Player of the Year: Alana Beard, Duke; NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player: Diana Taurasi, UConn; Basketball Academic All-America Team: Kelly Mazzante, Penn State; Carol Eckman Award: Deirdre Kane, West Chester; USBWA National Freshman of the Year: Tiffany Jackson, Texas