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Basketball
For 36 years after basketball entered the Olympic Games as a full medal sport for men, the question was not who would win, but who would finish second. The United States owned the game, and not just because it was invented there. [Full story]
List of Events
On the program of the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, Beijing 2008
- • basketball Men
- • basketball Women
Athlete Quota:
144 men (12 teams of 12 players each)
144 women (12 teams of 12 players each)
Total of 288 athletes
Allocation
- TIMELINE
- MEN
- WOMEN
- ENTRY (M)
- ENTRY (W)
QUALIFICATION TIMELINE
| World Championships | |
| 19 August-3 September 2006 | 2006 World Championship for Men (JPN) |
| 12-23 September 2006 | 2006 World Championship for Women (BRA) |
| Africa | |
| 15-25 August 2007 | 24th African Championship for Men (ANG) |
| 20-30 September 2007 | 20th African Championship for Women (SEN) |
| America | |
| 23 August-3 September 2007 | FIBA Americas Championship for Men (USA) |
| 26-30 September 2007 | FIBA Americas Championship for Women (CHI) |
| Asia | |
| June 2007 | 22nd FIBA Asia Championship for Women (KOR) |
| 19-29 July 2007 | 24th FIBA Asia Championship for Men (JPN) |
| Europe | |
| 3-16 September 2007 | 35th FIBA Europe Championship for Men (ESP) |
| 24 September-7 October 2007 | 31st FIBA Europe Championship for Women (ITA) |
| Oceania | |
| 20/22/24 August 2007 | FIBA Oceania Championship for Men (AUS) |
| 26-29 August 2007 | FIBA Oceania Championship for Women (NZL) |
| World Olympic Qualifying Tournaments | |
| 14-20 July 2008 | World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men (GRE) |
| 9-15 June 2008 | World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women (ESP) |
| 23 July 2008 | Deadline for Beijing 2008 Organising Committees to receive entry forms submitted by NOCs |
Olympic Tournament for Men
The following teams are entitled to take part in the Olympic Tournament for Men:
| Event | Qualification | Total |
| 2006 World Championships | The gold medal-winning team is qualified for the Olympic Tournament | 1 team |
| Continental Qualification | Continental zone qualifications -- Africa: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship -- 1 team -- America: 2007 FIBA Americas Championship -- 2 teams -- Asia: 2007 FIBA Asia Championship -- 1 team -- Europe: 2007 FIBA Europe Championship -- 2 teams -- Oceania: 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship -- 1 team |
7 teams |
| World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Remaining qualification places World Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
3 teams |
| Host nation | The host nation directly qualifies | 1 team |
| Total | Men | 12 teams |
Olympic Tournament for Women
The following teams are entitled to take part in the Olympic Tournament for Women:
| Event | Qualification | Total |
| 2006 World Championships | The gold medal-winning team is qualified for the Olympic Tournament | 1 team |
| Continental Qualification | Continental zone qualifications -- Africa: 2007 FIBA Africa Championship -- 1 team -- America: 2007 FIBA Americas Championship -- 1 team -- Asia: 2007 FIBA Asia Championship -- 1 team -- Europe: 2007 FIBA Europe Championship -- 1 teams -- Oceania: 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship -- 1 team |
5 teams |
| World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | Remaining qualification places World Olympic Qualifying Tournament |
5 teams |
| Host nation | The host nation directly qualifies | 1 team |
| Total | Women | 12 teams |
Entries confirmed (Men)
| NOC Code | Qualification |
| CHN | host nation |
| ESP | the gold medalist from the 2006 World Championship |
| USA | the gold medalist from the 2007 FIBA Americas Champion |
| ARG | the runner-up from the 2007 FIBA Americas Champion |
| RUS | the gold medalist from the 35th FIBA Europe Championship |
| LTU | the runner-up from the 2007 FIBA Europe Championship |
| IRI | the gold medalist from the 24th FIBA Asia Championship |
| ANG | the gold medalist from the 24th African Championship |
| AUS | the gold medalist from the FIBA Oceania Championship |
Entries confirmed (Women)
| NOC Code | Qualification |
| CHN | host nation |
| AUS | the gold medalist from the 2006 World Championship |
| KOR | the gold medalist from the 22nd FIBA Asia Championship |
| USA | the gold medalist from the 2007 FIBA Americas Champion |
| RUS | the gold medalist from the 31st FIBA Europe Championship |
| MLI | the gold medalist from the 20th African Championship |
| NZL | the gold medalist from the FIBA Oceania Championship |
Competition Venues
Hall of Fame
Michael JordanBack in the days before professional basketball players were allowed to compete in the Olympics, Michael Jordan represented the United States at the 1984 Los Angeles Games. Jordan led the U.S. team in scoring, averaging 17.1 points per game.
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