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The United States is the defending champion of both the men's and women's tournaments. As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 90 medals (30 of each color) have been awarded to teams from 20 National Olympic Committees. Two gold medal-winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
Team USA has dominated men's 5x5 basketball at the Olympics, winning 16 of 20 gold medals since the event made its debut as a medal sport in 1936.
The following is a list of results of the United States men's basketball team at the Summer Olympics: 1936 Summer Olympics ... USA wins gold medal [1] Tournament ...
The 1972 Olympic men's basketball gold medal game, marking the first ever loss for the US in Olympic play, ranks among the most controversial events in Olympic history. The United States rode their seven consecutive gold medals and 63–0 Olympic record to Munich for the 1972 Summer Olympics. The team won its first eight games in convincing ...
Curry made four huge 3s in the final three minutes, including one that gave the U.S. a 96-87 lead with 35 seconds remaining. It is the fifth consecutive gold medal for the U.S. in men’s basketball.
The USA men’s basketball team on Saturday won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, defeating a spirited French team 98-87.. Behind Stephen Curry’s 24 points, the Americans finally put away ...
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. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments and the Summer Olympics basketball tournaments, which are sanctioned by the IOC. [1]
The United States beat host France 98-87 to win the gold medal in the 2024 Olympicmen’s basketball tournament on Saturday night at Bercy Arena. Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James led ...