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On 9 June 2017, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee announced that 3x3 basketball would become an official Olympic sport as of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for both men and women. [1] [2] (The 2020 Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic). [3]
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 ...
Examples of tempo-free statistics including the following [3] [4] Pace: Possessions per game (typically ranges from 60 to 75) PPP: Points per possession, the points a team score for each possession regardless of a team's pace; TO%: Turnover percentage, the measure of how often a team loses possession of the ball before creating a scoring ...
The American women finally broke through later Thursday with a 17-11 victory over Spain — the U.S. program's first win of the Olympics — while the men dropped to 0-4 after losing 21-19 to Latvia.
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free ...
3x3 basketball (stylized as ƐX3, pronounced three-ex-three) [1] is a variation of basketball played three-a-side, with one backboard and in a half-court setup. This basketball game format is currently being promoted and structured by FIBA, the sport's governing body. [2]
Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan was held from 24 July to 8 August 2021. [1] The basketball competitions were held at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, while the debuting 3x3 competitions were held at the temporary Aomi Urban Sports Park in Tokyo.
A 73-69 win over Germany set up a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics gold medal game against Team USA. Olympic men's basketball bracket Quarterfinals: Tuesday, Aug. 6