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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.
Game 1: Czechoslovakia: W 111–55 +56: Group Play: Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4]Game 2: China: W 93–67 +26: Group Play
Thanks in part to the effort of Phog Allen [5] [6] —a Kansas Jayhawks collegiate coach—the first Olympic basketball tournament was organized in the 1936 Berlin Olympics on outdoor tennis courts. Dr. Naismith presented the medals to the top three teams. According to the Olympic rules of that time, all of the competitors were amateurs.
Here's how the U.S. women have performed since 1976, when women’s basketball debuted at the Montreal Olympics: 2020, Tokyo: Gold (90–75 win over Japan) 2016, Rio: Gold (101–72 win over Spain)
Basketball: Women's tournament: August 28 Gold: Kevin Burnham Paul Foerster: Sailing: Men's 470 class: August 28 Gold: Cael Sanderson: Wrestling: Men's freestyle 84 kg: August 28 Gold: Andre Ward: Boxing: Light heavyweight: August 29 Silver: Erik Vendt: Swimming: Men's 400 m individual medley: August 14 Silver: Kaitlin Sandeno: Swimming: Women ...
The '96 Olympic team is considered to be the best women's national team assembled. [11] It is also credited with helping launch the WNBA, the most successful professional women's basketball league in the United States and around the world. [12] In 2022, ESPN aired a 30 for 30 three-part documentary series on the team called "Dream On". [13]
Basketball at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament; Tournament details; Host country: France: Dates: 28 July – 11 August: Teams: 12 (from 5 confederations) Venue(s) Stade Pierre-Mauroy Accor Arena (in 2 host cities) Final positions; Champions United States (10th title) Runners-up France: Third place Australia: Fourth place Belgium ...
The 2008 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVIX Olympiad which were held in Beijing, China. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their sixth gold medal, and fourth consecutive, at the event. They went undefeated, beating Australia in the Gold medal final for the third time in a row. [2]