Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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17th Olympic Basketball Tournament
Beijing 2008
Basketball 2008.png
Tournament details
Olympics 2008 Summer Olympics
Host nation China
City Beijing
Venue Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
DurationAugust 9–24, 2008
Men's tournament
Teams12
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalists Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalists Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Women's tournament
Teams12
Medals
Gold medal icon.svg Gold medalists Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Silver medal icon.svg Silver medalistsFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg Bronze medalistsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
Official website
www.olympicbasketball.fiba.com
Tournaments
  Athens 2004   London 2012  

Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the seventeenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 9 August to 24 August 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. [1]

Contents

Medalists

Beijing Wukesong Arena, basketball venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics Beijing Wukesong Culture & Sports Center.jpg
Beijing Wukesong Arena, basketball venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics
EventGoldSilverBronze
Men
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)

Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Jason Kidd
Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Tayshaun Prince
Michael Redd
Dwyane Wade

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)

José Calderón
Rudy Fernández
Jorge Garbajosa
Marc Gasol
Pau Gasol
Carlos Jiménez
Raúl López
Álex Mumbrú
Juan Carlos Navarro
Felipe Reyes
Berni Rodríguez
Ricky Rubio

Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)

Carlos Delfino
Manu Ginóbili
Román González
Juan Pedro Gutiérrez
Leonardo Gutiérrez
Federico Kammerichs
Andrés Nocioni
Fabricio Oberto
Pablo Prigioni
Antonio Porta
Paolo Quinteros
Luis Scola

Women
details
Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)

Seimone Augustus
Sue Bird
Tamika Catchings
Sylvia Fowles
Kara Lawson
Lisa Leslie
DeLisha Milton-Jones
Candace Parker
Cappie Pondexter
Katie Smith
Diana Taurasi
Tina Thompson

Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)

Suzy Batkovic
Tully Bevilaqua
Rohanee Cox
Hollie Grima
Kristi Harrower
Lauren Jackson
Erin Phillips
Emma Randall
Jenni Screen
Belinda Snell
Laura Summerton
Penny Taylor

Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)

Svetlana Abrosimova
Becky Hammon
Marina Karpunina
Ilona Korstin
Marina Kuzina
Ekaterina Lisina
Irina Osipova
Oxana Rakhmatulina
Tatiana Shchegoleva
Irina Sokolovskaya
Maria Stepanova
Natalia Vodopyanova

Medal count

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States  (USA)2002
2Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  (AUS)0101
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain  (ESP)0101
4Flag of Argentina (1861-2010).svg  Argentina  (ARG)0011
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia  (RUS)0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

Flag bearers

Basketball players that carried their flags at the opening ceremony were Yao Ming (for the People's Republic of China), Šarūnas Jasikevičius (for Lithuania), Dirk Nowitzki (for Germany), Andrei Kirilenko (for the Russian Federation), and Manu Ginóbili (for Argentina).

Events

Two sets of medals were awarded in the following events:

Qualification

A NOC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The reigning world champions and the host country qualify automatically, as do the winners of the five continental championships (plus the men's runners-up from Europe and the Americas).

The best teams from the continental championships that did not automatically qualify participated in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament or FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women to determine the final spots in Beijing.

Italicized teams qualified via the wildcard tournaments.

Basketball – Men

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaAutomatic qualifiers
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Spain.svg  SpainWorld champions
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China – Olympic hosts

Basketball – Women

AfricaAmericasAsiaEuropeOceaniaAutomatic qualifiers
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Rep.
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg  AustraliaWorld champions
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China – Olympic hosts

Format

Tie-breaking criteria:

  1. Head to head results
  2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
  3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

Calendar

Preliminary roundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsMEvent finals
August9th
S
10th
S
11th
M
12th
T
13th
W
14th
T
15th
F
16th
S
17th
S
18th
M
19th
T
20th
W
21st
T
22nd
F
23rd
S
24th
S
Gold
medals
Men M 1
Women M 1

Rosters

Each team is limited to twelve players on its roster.

Men

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals

The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Group A

TeamWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 41425400+259
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 41425361+649
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 32399380+198
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 32457405+528
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 14387406−196
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 05323464−1415
August 10, 2008
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 71 – 49 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg 79 – 75 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 82 – 97 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
August 12, 2008
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 67 – 99 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 85 – 78 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 85 – 68 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
August 14, 2008
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 106 – 68 Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg 86 – 79 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 77 – 53 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
August 16, 2008
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 80 – 95 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 73 – 86 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 82 – 97 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
August 18, 2008
Iran  Flag of Iran.svg 57 – 91 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 106 – 75 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg 91 – 79 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia

Group B

TeamWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50515354+16110
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 41418369+499
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 32415375+408
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 23366400−347
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 14330390−606
Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 05321477−1565
2008-08-10
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 95 – 66 Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 81 – 66 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 101 – 70 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2008-08-12
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 87 – 64 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 75 – 85 (OT)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg 76 – 97 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008-08-14
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 59 – 72 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg 68 – 85 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 92 – 69 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
2008-08-16
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 102 – 61 Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 59 – 55 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 82 – 119 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008-08-18
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg 91 – 77 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg 50 – 98 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 106 – 57 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

Tournament bracket

Quarterfinals
(2008-08-20)
Semifinals
(2008-08-22)
Gold medal game
(2008-08-24)
         
A2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 80
B3 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 78
A2 Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 81
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 101
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 116
A4 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 85
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 118
B2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 107
B2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 72
A3 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 59
B2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 91Bronze medal game
A1 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 86
A1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 94A2Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 87
B4 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 68 A1 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 75

Women

Preliminary round

Qualified for the quarterfinals

The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

Group A

TeamWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 50349264+8510
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 41278258+209
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 23320332−127
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 23352360−87
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 14266315−496
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 14337354−176
2008-08-09
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg 64 – 83 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 68 – 62 (OT)Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 57 – 62 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2008-08-11
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 72 – 77 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 57 – 79 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 80 – 65 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2008-08-13
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg 65 – 71 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 78 – 79 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 62 – 90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2008-08-15
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 73 – 96 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg 74 – 64 Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 53 – 63 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
2008-08-17
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg 75 – 55 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg 72 – 68 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg 68 – 53 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus

Group B

TeamWLPFPAPDPts
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 50491276+21510
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 41358346+129
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32357324+338
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 23346356−107
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 14320423−1036
Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 05255402−1475
2008-08-09
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg 72 – 76 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 67 – 64 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 57 – 97 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008-08-11
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 62 – 85 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 81 – 47 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 63 – 108 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008-08-13
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 74 – 55 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 80 – 63 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg 41 – 97 Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2008-08-15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 90 – 59 Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 69 –48 Flag of Mali.svg  Mali
United States  Flag of the United States.svg 93–55 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2008-08-17
Mali  Flag of Mali.svg 47 – 79 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 79 – 63 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg 60 – 96 Flag of the United States.svg  United States

Tournament bracket

Quarterfinals
(2008-08-19)
Semifinals
(2008-08-21)
Gold medal game
(2008-08-23)
         
A2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 84
B3 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 65
A2 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 52
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 67
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 104
A4 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 60
B1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 92
A1 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 65
B2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 77
A3 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 62
B2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 56 Bronze medal game
A1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 90
A1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 79A2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 94
B4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 46 B2 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 81

Final standings

RankMenWomen
TeamPldWLTeamPldWL
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of the United States.svg  United States 880Flag of the United States.svg  United States 880
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 862Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 871
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 862Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 862
4thFlag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 853Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 853
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5thFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 633Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 633
6thFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 633Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 624
7thFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 633Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 624
8thFlag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 624Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 624
Preliminary round 5th placers
9thFlag of Russia.svg  Russia 514Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 514
10thFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 514Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 514
Preliminary round 6th placers
11thFlag of Iran.svg  Iran 505Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 514
12thFlag of Angola.svg  Angola 505Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 505

See also

References

  1. "Mission accomplished for Redeem Team - Sportsnet.ca". Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-25.