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The 2008 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXVIX Olympiad which were held in Beijing, China. The U.S. women's Olympic team won their sixth gold medal, and fourth consecutive, at the event. They went undefeated, beating Australia in the Gold medal final for the third time in a row. [2]
The women's tournament of the basketball at the 2008 Olympics at Beijing, China began on August 9 and ended on August 23, when the United States defeated Australia 92–65 for the gold medal. All games were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium .
Tied for third largest USA margin of victory in Olympic competition [4] Game 2: China: W 93–67 +26: Group Play [4] Game 3: Spain: W 114–59 +55: Group Play [4] Game 4: Unified Team (CIS) L 73–79-6: Semifinals: Third USA loss in Olympic competition [4] Game 5: Cuba: W 88–74 +14: Bronze Medal Final: USA wins bronze medal [4] Overall record ...
USA Today Boys Basketball Ranking #1: St. Anthony High School (New Jersey), Jersey City, New Jersey; USA Today Girls Basketball Ranking #1: Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco, California; NCAA (Philippines) Juniors: San Sebastian College-Recoletos def. Colegio de San Juan de Letran, 2–0 in the finals series
2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings; 2009–10 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings; 2010–11 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings; 2011–12 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings; 2012–13 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings; 2013–14 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings
The USA Basketball Women's National Team, [2] commonly known as Team USA, is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas. The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won 10 out of the 12 Olympic tournaments it has entered.
Two human polls comprise the 2008–09 NCAA Division I women's basketball rankings, the AP Poll and the Coaches Poll, in addition to various publications' preseason polls. The AP poll is currently a poll of sportswriters, while the USA Today Coaches' Poll is a poll of college coaches. The AP conducts polls weekly through the end of the regular ...
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]