Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

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Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
Tournament details
Host countryLondon
Dates28 - July - 11 August 2012
Teams12 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the United States.svg  United States (7th title)
Tournament statistics
Games played38
Top scorer Flag of Brazil.svg de Souza
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leedham (16.2)
Top rebounds Flag of Brazil.svg dos Santos (9.0)
Top assists Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Miao (6.5)
PPG (Team)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (90.6)
RPG (Team)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (50.5)
APG (Team)Flag of the United States.svg  United States (23.1)

The women's basketball tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London began on 28 July and ended on 11 August. All preliminary and quarterfinal games were held at the Basketball Arena within the Olympic Park, and the semifinal and the medal games were held at the North Greenwich Arena (renamed from The O2 Arena due to the no commercialization policy).

Contents

Qualification

Means of qualification [1] DateVenueBerthsQualified
Host nation6 July 20051Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
2010 FIBA World Championship 23 September – 3 October 2010Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1Flag of the United States.svg  United States
2011 FIBA Europe Championship 18 June – 3 July 2011Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
2011 FIBA Asia Championship 21–28 August 2011Flag of Japan.svg  Japan [2] 1Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
2011 FIBA Oceania Championship 7–11 September 2011Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
2011 FIBA Americas Championship 24 September – 1 October 2011Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia [3] 1Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
2011 FIBA Africa Championship 23 September – 2 October 2011Flag of Mali.svg  Mali 1Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament 25 June – 1 July 2012Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 5Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Total12

Squads

Olympics 2012 finale, Diana Taurasi (USA) and Clemence Beikes (France) Taurasi finale 7977555112 8c929ae012 o.jpg
Olympics 2012 finale, Diana Taurasi (USA) and Clémence Beikes (France)

Competition format

Twelve qualified nations were drawn into two groups, each consisting of six teams. Each game result merits a corresponding point:

ResultPoints
Win2
Loss1
Loss via default*1
Loss via forfeiture**0

*The team has less than two players available to play on the court.
**A team cannot present five players at the start of the game, or its actions prevent play from being resumed.

In case teams are tied on points, the tiebreaking criteria are, in order of first application: [4]

  1. Results of the games involving the tied teams (head-to-head records)
  2. Goal average of the games involving the tied teams
  3. Goal average of all of the games played
  4. Points scored
  5. Drawing of lots

The teams with the four best records qualified for the knockout stage, which was a single-elimination tournament. The semifinal winners contested for the gold medal, while the losers played for the bronze medal.

Preliminary round

All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1).

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 550462279+18310 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 541343316+279
3Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 532346363178
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 523346332+147
5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 514324379556
6Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 5052433951525
Source: FIBA archive
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
28 July 2012
09:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg6657Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter:20–16, 16–13, 15–15, 15–13
Pts: Ma Zengyu 16
Rebs: Chen Nan 8
Asts: Miao Lijie 8
Pts: Vítečková 14
Rebs: Horáková 9
Asts:three players 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Jorge Vazquez (PUR), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS), Carole Delaune (FRA)

28 July 2012
14:30
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg7250Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter:21–8, 14–17, 23–14, 14–11
Pts: Palazoğlu 13
Rebs: Çağlar 7
Asts: Vardarlı 5
Pts: Mauricio 11
Rebs: Tomas, Manuel 5
Asts: Camufal 2
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Elena Chernova (RUS), Vitalis Gode (KEN), Fernando Sampietro (ARG)

28 July 2012
16:45
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8156Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter:11–4, 20–24, 22–19, 28–9
Pts: Charles 14
Rebs: Parker 13
Asts: Bird 5
Pts: Ivezić 22
Rebs: Ivanković 7
Asts: Lelas 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Snehal Bendke (IND)

30 July 2012
09:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg5883Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by quarter: 21–24, 10–15, 14–25, 13–19
Pts: Mandir 22
Rebs: Ivezić 6
Asts: Jelavić, Lelas 4
Pts: Chen Nan 28
Rebs: Chen Nan 10
Asts: Miao Lijie 10
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Michael Aylen (AUS), Elena Chernova (RUS), Felicia Grinter (USA)

30 July 2012
11:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg5761Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter: 8–13, 13–20, 18–12, 18–16
Pts: Veselá 19
Rebs:three players 6
Asts: Bartoňová, Elhotová 4
Pts:three players 11
Rebs: Yılmaz 13
Asts: Vardarlı 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Pablo Estévez (ARG), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Samir Abaakil (MAR)

30 July 2012
22:15
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg3890Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 12–22, 6–19, 11–28, 9–21
Pts: Guadalupe 11
Rebs: Mauricio, Manuel 6
Asts: Manuel 2
Pts: Parker 14
Rebs: Parker 12
Asts: Bird 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Carole Delauné (FRA), Marcos Benito (BRA), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

1 August 2012
11:15
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg7652Flag of Angola.svg  Angola
Scoring by quarter:15–13, 18–18, 24–6, 19–15
Pts: Ma Zengyu 15
Rebs: Gao Song 9
Asts: Miao Lijie 5
Pts: Guadalupe 12
Rebs: Tomas 9
Asts:three players 2
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Samir Abaakil (MAR), Shenal Bendke (IND)

1 August 2012
20:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg7089Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 19–22, 20–23, 21–12, 10–32
Pts: Mandir 20
Rebs: Mandir 6
Asts: Mandir 3
Pts: Elhotová 20
Rebs: Horáková 10
Asts: Veselá 7
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Carole Delauné (FRA)

1 August 2012
22:15
United States  Flag of the United States.svg8958Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter:19–16, 22–10, 22–21, 26–11
Pts: McCoughtry 18
Rebs:three players 7
Asts: Bird 4
Pts: Vardarlı, Hollingsworth 11
Rebs: Hollingsworth 8
Asts: Vardarlı, Alben 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Michael Aylen (AUS), Stephen Seibel (CAN), Peng Ling (CHN)

3 August 2012
09:00
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg5675Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
Scoring by quarter: 18–24, 14–17, 11–18, 13–16
Pts: Tomas 15
Rebs: Mauricio, Tomas 8
Asts: Mauricio 4
Pts: Lelas 23
Rebs: Ivanković 7
Asts: Mandir 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Stephen Seibel (CAN), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Peng Ling (CHN)

3 August 2012
16:45
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg8255Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by quarter:26–13, 13–14, 20–16, 23–12
Pts: Yılmaz 16
Rebs: Hollingsworth 11
Asts: Alben 5
Pts: Ma Zengyu 7
Rebs: Ma Zengyu, Chen Nan 8
Asts: Miao Lijie 6
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Felicia Grinter (USA), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS)

3 August 2012
22:15
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6188Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter:26–24, 12–24, 9–22, 14–18
Pts: Zrůstová 15
Rebs: Pecková 6
Asts: Bartoňová 3
Pts: Taurasi 18
Rebs: Charles 14
Asts: Bird 9
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Elena Chernova (RUS), Marcos Benito (BRA), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

5 August 2012
11:15
Angola  Flag of Angola.svg4782Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter: 18–23, 7–17, 10–18, 12–24
Pts: Mauricio 18
Rebs: Manuel 12
Asts: Eusébio, Guadalupe 2
Pts: Zrůstová 20
Rebs: Horáková 9
Asts: Elhotová 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LIB), Vaughan Mayberry (AUS), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

5 August 2012
16:45
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg66114Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter: 28–31, 8–30, 12–33, 18–20
Pts: Song Xiaoyun 15
Rebs:four players 3
Asts: Miao Lijie 8
Pts: Taurasi 22
Rebs: Moore 7
Asts: Catchings 7
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Carole Delauné (FRA)

5 August 2012
20:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg6570Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Scoring by quarter:24–18, 7–15, 13–25, 21–12
Pts: Lelas 14
Rebs: Lelas, Mandir 6
Asts: Lelas 5
Pts: Hollingsworth 14
Rebs: Yılmaz 9
Asts: Tunçluer, Vardarlı 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Marcos Benito (BRA), Elena Chernova (RUS)

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 550356319+3710 Quarterfinals
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 541353322+319
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 532314308+68
4Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 52332833247
5Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 514329354256
6Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain (H)505327372455
Source: [ FIBA archive]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal average; 4) head-to-head number of points scored.
(H) Hosts
28 July 2012
11:15
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg5358Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter:17–15, 13–9, 13–13, 10–21
Pts: Smith 20
Rebs: T. Tatham 5
Asts: Thorburn 6
Pts: Hammon 14
Rebs: Osipova 12
Asts: Danilochkina 6
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Recep Ankaralı (TUR), Peng Ling (CHN), Samir Abaakil (MAR)

28 July 2012
20:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg5873Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter:20–16, 14–18, 15–18, 9–21
Pts: de Souza 17
Rebs: Santos 12
Asts: Pinto 5
Pts: Dumerc 23
Rebs: Miyem 7
Asts: Dumerc 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Robert Lottermoser (GER), Rabah Noujaim (LIB), Felicia Grinter (USA)

28 July 2012
22:15
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7458Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter:16–11, 23–15, 18–16, 17–16
Pts: Jackson 18
Rebs: Batkovic 7
Asts: Richards 4
Pts: Vanderwal, Leedham 11
Rebs: Page 7
Asts: Stafford, Leedham 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Jorge Carrion (PUR), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Borys Ryschyk (UKR)

30 July 2012
14:30
France  Flag of France.svg7470 (OT)Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 11–14, 17–13, 24–24, 13–14,  Overtime:9–5
Pts: Gomis 22
Rebs: Yacoubou 7
Asts: Beikes, Dumerc 2
Pts: Batkovic 17
Rebs: Batkovic 10
Asts: O'Hea 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: William Kennedy (USA), Christos Christodoulou (GRE), Peng Ling (CHN)

30 July 2012
16:45
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6959Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:19–18, 12–8, 18–17, 20–16
Pts: Belyakova 14
Rebs: Grishaeva 8
Asts:three players 3
Pts: de Souza 15
Rebs: de Souza 18
Asts: Costa 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Ilija Belošević (SRB), Snehal Bendke (IND)

30 July 2012
20:00
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg6573Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 15–19, 17–17, 21–19, 12–18
Pts: Stafford, Leedham 15
Rebs: Fagbenle 6
Asts: Collins 4
Pts: Thorburn 18
Rebs: Pilypaitis, T. Tatham 5
Asts: Gabriele 7
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Juan Arteaga (ESP), Saša Pukl (SLO), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

1 August 2012
09:00
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6064Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter: 12–13, 13–15, 15–14, 20–22
Pts: Thorburn 17
Rebs: Achonwa 8
Asts: Thorburn 3
Pts: Gomis 16
Rebs: Gruda 6
Asts:three players 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Luigi Lamonica (ITA), Pablo Estévez (ARG), Shoko Suguro (JPN)

1 August 2012
14:30
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg6761Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter:15–10, 16–8, 20–22, 16–21
Pts: Jackson 18
Rebs: Cambage 10
Asts: Harrower 5
Pts: Costa 22
Rebs: Dantas do Amaral 10
Asts: Costa 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Recep Ankarali (TUR), Carl Jungebrand (FIN), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

1 August 2012
16:45
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg6167Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 14–16, 13–23, 18–13, 16–15
Pts: Stafford 18
Rebs: Page 7
Asts: Collins, Leedham 3
Pts: Belyakova 12
Rebs: Osipova 9
Asts: Hammon 6
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Felicia Grinter (USA), Rabah Noujaim (LIB), Jorge Vázquez (PUR)

3 August 2012
11:15
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6670Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 15–21, 15–11, 18–22, 18–16
Pts: Osipova 15
Rebs: Osipova 9
Asts: Danilochkina 4
Pts: Cambage 17
Rebs: Cambage 10
Asts: O'Hea, Harrower 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Cristiano Maranho (BRA), Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Robert Lottermoser (GER)

3 August 2012
14:30
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg7379Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by quarter: 8–18, 17–21, 28–16, 20–24
Pts: de Souza 22
Rebs: Rodrigues 4
Asts: de Souza 12
Pts: Pilypaitis, Smith 14
Rebs: Thorburn 8
Asts: Smith 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: José Carrion (PUR), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Carole Delauné (FRA)

3 August 2012
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg8077 (OT)Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Scoring by quarter: 10–13, 17–10, 20–21, 20–23,  Overtime:13–10
Pts: Gruda, Lawson-Wade 16
Rebs: Godin 8
Asts: Godin 4
Pts: Leedham 29
Rebs: Page, Leedham 8
Asts: Page 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Snehal Bendke (IND)

5 August 2012
09:00
France  Flag of France.svg6554Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 15–6, 30–13, 10–20
Pts: Dumerc 12
Rebs: Yacoubou, Beikes 7
Asts: Dumerc 3
Pts: Belyakova 14
Rebs: Hammon, Osipova 5
Asts: Danilochkina, Osipova 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Pablo Estévez (ARG), Saša Pukl (SLO), Shoko Sugruro (JPN)

5 August 2012
14:30
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg6372Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Scoring by quarter: 10–24, 12–11, 20–12, 21–25
Pts: Smith 17
Rebs: Murphy 5
Asts: Thorburn 5
Pts: Snell 12
Rebs: Jackson 9
Asts: Screen, Harrower 4
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Felicia Grinter (USA), Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Snehal Bendke (IND)

5 August 2012
22:15
Great Britain  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg6678Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
Scoring by quarter: 19–19, 17–20, 17–25, 13–14
Pts: Stafford 15
Rebs: Stafford 10
Asts: Stafford 4
Pts: Santos 16
Rebs: Santos 13
Asts: Pinto 12
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Christos Christodoulou (GRE), William Kennedy (USA), Peng Ling (CHN)

Knockout round

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Gold medal match
         
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 91
B4 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 48
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 86
B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 73
B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 75
A3 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 60
A1 Flag of the United States.svg  United States 86
B1 Flag of France.svg  France 50
B1 Flag of France.svg  France 71
A4 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 68
B1 Flag of France.svg  France 81Bronze medal match
B3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 64
A2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 63 B2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 83
B3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 66B3 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 74

Quarterfinals

7 August 2012
14:00
United States  Flag of the United States.svg9148Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Scoring by quarter:19–8, 23–13, 26–10, 23–17
Pts: Taurasi 15
Rebs: Moore, Parker 7
Asts: Bird 5
Pts: Smith 13
Rebs: Phillips 8
Asts: Phillips 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Shoko Sugruro (JPN), Vitalis Gode (KEN)

7 August 2012
16:15
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7560Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Scoring by quarter:22–16, 13–20, 20–16, 20–8
Pts: Cambage 17
Rebs: Batkovic 9
Asts: Richards 7
Pts: Ma Zengyu 15
Rebs: Chen Nan 7
Asts: Gao Song 3
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Oļegs Latiševs (LAT), Elena Chernova (RUS), Carole Delauné (FRA)

7 August 2012
20:00
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg6366Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter: 16–23, 12–11, 23–17, 12–15
Pts: Hollingsworth 22
Rebs: Alben 6
Asts: Vardarlı 6
Pts: Hammon 19
Rebs: Petrakova 7
Asts: Hammon 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: José Carrion (PUR), William Kennedy (USA), Peng Ling (CHN)

7 August 2012
22:15
France  Flag of France.svg7168Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Scoring by quarter:16–12, 12–16, 13–23, 30–17
Pts: Dumerc 23
Rebs: Gruda 7
Asts: Dumerc 6
Pts: Vítečková 17
Rebs: Horáková 7
Asts: Horáková 5
Basketball Arena, London
Referees: Marcos Benito (BRA), Felicia Grinter (USA), Rabah Noujaim (LIB)

Semifinals

9 August 2012
17:00
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg7386Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Scoring by quarter:22–20, 25–23, 12–22, 14–21
Pts: Cambage 19
Rebs: Jackson 17
Asts: Jarry 5
Pts: Taurasi, Charles 14
Rebs: Charles 10
Asts: Charles 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Ilija Belošević (SRB), Borys Ryschyk (UKR), Snehal Bendke (IND)

9 August 2012
21:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg6481Flag of France.svg  France
Scoring by quarter: 15–24, 16–14, 20–21, 13–22
Pts: Danilochkina, Hammon 13
Rebs: Vieru 8
Asts: Hammon 5
Pts: Lawson-Wade 18
Rebs: Gruda 8
Asts: Lawson-Wade 5
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Guerrino Cerebuch (ITA), Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Stephen Seibel (CAN)

Bronze medal game

11 August 2012
17:00
Bronze medal icon.svg Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg8374Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Scoring by quarter:17–16, 21–14, 19–13, 26–31
Pts: Jackson 25
Rebs: Jackson 11
Asts: O'Hea 5
Pts: Hammon 19
Rebs: Vodopyanova 8
Asts: Hammon 4
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Jorge Vázquez (PUR), Felicia Grinter (USA), Shoko Sugruro (JPN)

Gold medal game

11 August 2012
21:00
Gold medal icon.svg United States  Flag of the United States.svg8650Flag of France.svg  France Silver medal icon.svg
Scoring by quarter:20–15, 17–10, 26–12, 23–13
Pts: Parker 21
Rebs: Parker 11
Asts: Taurasi 6
Pts: Gruda, Lawson-Wade 12
Rebs: Ndongue 8
Asts: Dumerc 3
North Greenwich Arena, London
Referees: Fernando Sampietro (ARG), Elena Chernova (RUS), Peng Ling (CHN)

Statistical leaders

Individual tournament highs

Team tournament highs

See also

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Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the eleventh appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, United States from July 29 to August 10. The United States won the gold medal in both events, with the women's team's victory marking their first-ever gold medal. Due to the boycott, the Soviet Union and Hungary withdrew from the tournament. The former, having already qualified for both events was replaced by West Germany in the men's competition, while both nations' women's teams were replaced by Australia and South Korea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International basketball competition

The men's basketball tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece began on 15 August and ended on 28 August, when Argentina defeated Italy 84–69 for the gold medal. The games were held at the Helliniko Olympic Indoor Arena and Olympic Indoor Hall.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament</span> International basketball competition

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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

The Russian Federation competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, represented by the Russian Olympic Committee. Russia competed in all sports except baseball, field hockey, football, softball, and taekwondo. They ranked third in the medal table by the number of gold (24) and overall (60) medals. Russia also had 14 medals stripped for doping violations, the most of any nation at the 2008 Olympics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup</span> 2014 edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup

The 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup was the 17th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the tournament previously known as the FIBA World Championship. The tournament was held from 30 August to 14 September 2014. Hosted by Spain, it was the last tournament to be held on the then-current four-year cycle. The next FIBA World Cup was held five years later, in 2019, to reset the four-year-cycle on a different year than the FIFA World Cup.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International basketball competition

The men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, began on 10 August and ended on 24 August, when the United States defeated Spain 118–107 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> International basketball tournament

Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics was the eighteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 28 July to 12 August 2012. The preliminary matches and the women's quarterfinal matches were played in the new Basketball Arena in Olympic Park, which seated up to 12,000 spectators. The men's knockout games and the women's games, from semifinals onward were played in the North Greenwich Arena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International basketball competition

The men's basketball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, began on 29 July and ended on 12 August, when the United States defeated Spain 107–100 for the gold medal. All preliminary games were held at the Basketball Arena within the Olympic Park, while the knockout matches took place at The O2 Arena.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International basketball competition

The men's basketball tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, began on 17 September and ended on 1 October, when the United States defeated France 85–75 for the gold medal. Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> International basketball tournament

Basketball at the 2016 Summer Olympics was the nineteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was held from 6 August to 21 August 2016. The preliminary and knockout round matches for men were played inside the Carioca Arena 1 in Olympic Park which seated up to 16,000 spectators. The matches for women were played at the Youth Arena. This marked the first time that the men's and women's Olympic tournaments were played in multiple/separate venues.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International basketball competition

The men's tournament of basketball at the 1996 Olympics at Atlanta, United States, began on July 20 and ended on August 4, when the United States defeated FR Yugoslavia 95–69 for the gold medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Basketball at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament</span> International basketball competition

The men's tournament of basketball at the 1992 Olympics at Barcelona, Spain began on July 26 and ended on August 8.

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