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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]
3x3 basketball became a regular European Games contest since its introduction at the 2015 European Games in Baku, Azerbaijan. 3x3 basketball made a debut in Olympic programme for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for both men and women. [24] 3x3 basketball was included in 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England. [25]
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.
3x3 women's basketball is returning to the 2024 Paris Olympics. Get to know the rules and Team USA stars, including Cameron Brink and Hailey Van Lith.
The basketball competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, were held from 27 July to 11 August 2024. [1] Preliminary 5x5 basketball matches occurred at Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, with the final phase staged at the Bercy Arena (not referred to as the Accor Arena due to IOC rules disallowing Olympic host venues to be named after corporate sponsors) in Paris.
Team USA and Olympic basketball have become synonymous with each other over the years. The women’s and men’s teams have won the gold medal 9 and 16 times respectively, putting together squads ...
The 2024 Summer Olympics women's 3x3 basketball tournament in Paris, France, began on 30 July and ended on 5 August 2024. All games were played at the Place de la Concorde. [1] It was the second time the 3x3 basketball women's event was held at the Olympic Games. Germany defeated Spain in the final to win their first title.
The women's 3x3 qualification for the Olympic basketball tournament took place between November 2022 and June 2024, [2] allocating eight teams for the final tournament.. Three quota places were awarded to the top-ranked teams, including the host nation France, based on the total points calculated in the FIBA 3x3 Rankings of 1 November 2023, with the remainder attributed to the eligible NOCs in ...