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Basketball at the Summer Olympics has been a sport for men consistently since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as an unofficial demonstration event in 1904 and 1924. Women's basketball made its debut in the Summer Olympics in 1976.
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.
The men's national basketball team of the United States competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and won the gold medal. They qualified for the Olympics as one of the top two FIBA Basketball World Cup finishers from the Americas in 2023 . [ 1 ]
The following is a list of results of the United States men's basketball team at the Summer Olympics: 1936 Summer Olympics ... "USA Men's Olympic Team History" from ...
0–9. Basketball at the 1904 Summer Olympics; Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics; Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics; Basketball at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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.
United States guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrates with the gold medal after the USA beat France in the men's basketball gold medal game at the Paris Olympics at Accor Arena in Paris on Aug. 10, 2024.
Dr. James Naismith, the inventor of basketball. Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin, Germany. 23 nations entered the competition, making basketball the largest tournament of the team ...