The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesAugust 8-24 2008
Basketball
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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
Competition
- GROUPS
- MEN
- WOMEN
- ENTRY(M)
- ENTRY(W)
Men
| Group A | ||
| Croatia | Iran | Lithuania |
| Argentina | Russia | Australia |
| Group B | ||
| China | Germany | Greece |
| Angola | Spain | the United States |
Women
| Group A | ||
| The Republic of Korea | Australia | Russia |
| Brazil | Belarus | Latvia |
| Group B | ||
| China | Spain | Mali |
| New Zealand | the United States | the Czech Republic |
Olympic Tournament for Men
| Day 2 | Sunday:(10/8) | ||||
| Session BK04 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 07 | RUS vs. IRI | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 08 | GER vs. ANG | |||
| Session BK05 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 09 | ESP vs. GRE | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 10 | LTU vs. ARG | |||
| Session BK06 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 11 | AUS vs. CRO | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 12 | USA vs. CHN | |||
| Day 4 | Tuesday:(12/8) | ||||
| Session BK10 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 19 | IRI vs. LTU | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 20 | CRO vs. RUS | |||
| Session BK11 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 21 | GRE vs. GER | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 22 | CHN vs. ESP | |||
| Session BK12 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 23 | ANG vs. USA | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 24 | ARG vs. AUS | |||
| Day 6 | Thursday:(14/8) | ||||
| Session BK16 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 31 | GER vs. ESP | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 32 | AUS vs. IRI | |||
| Session BK17 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 33 | ANG vs. CHN | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 34 | LTU vs. RUS | |||
| Session BK18 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 35 | USA vs. GRE | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 36 | ARG vs. CRO | |||
| Day 8 | Saturday:(16/8) | ||||
| Session BK22 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 43 | GRE vs. ANG | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 44 | RUS vs. AUS | |||
| Session BK23 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 45 | CRO vs. LTU | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 46 | IRI vs. ARG | |||
| Session BK24 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 47 | CHN vs. GER | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 48 | ESP vs. USA | |||
| Day 10 | Monday:(18/8) | ||||
| Session BK28 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 55 | IRI vs. CRO | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 56 | AUS vs. LTU | |||
| Session BK29 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 57 | GRE vs. CHN | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 58 | ANG vs. ESP | |||
| Session BK30 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Preliminaries Group B - Match 59 | USA vs. GER | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Preliminaries Group A - Match 60 | ARG vs. RUS | |||
| Day 12 | Wednesday:(20/8) | ||||
| Session BK33 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Quarterfinal - Match 65 | B2 vs. A3 | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Men's Quarterfinal - Match 66 | A1 vs. B4 | |||
| Session BK34 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Quarterfinal - Match 67 | A2 vs. B3 | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Quarterfinal - Match 68 | B1 vs. A4 | |||
| Day 14 | Friday:(22/8) | ||||
| Session BK36 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Men's Semifinal - Match 71 | Winner 65 vs. Winner 66 | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Men's Semifinal - Match 72 | Winner 67 vs. Winner 68 | |||
| Day 16 | Sunday:(24/8) | ||||
| Session BK38 | Start: 12:00 | End: 17:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 12:00-13:45 | Men's Bronze Medal Match | Loser 71 v Loser 72 | |||
| 14:30-16:15 | Men's Gold Medal Match | Winner 71 v Winner 72 | |||
| 16:30-17:00 | Men's Medal Ceremony | ||||
Olympic Tournament for Women
| Day 1 | Saturday:(09/8) | ||||
| Session BK01 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 01 | BLR vs. AUS | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 02 | MLI vs. NZL | |||
| Session BK02 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 03 | ESP vs. CHN | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 04 | BRA vs. KOR | |||
| Session BK03 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 05 | USA vs. CZE | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 06 | RUS vs. LAT | |||
| Day 3 | Monday:(11/8) | ||||
| Session BK07 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 13 | NZL vs. ESP | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 14 | CZE vs. MLI | |||
| Session BK08 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 15 | KOR vs. RUS | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 16 | LAT vs BLR | |||
| Session BK09 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 17 | CHN vs. USA | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 18 | AUS vs. BRA | |||
| Day 5 | Wednesday:(13/8) | ||||
| Session BK13 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 25 | BLR vs. RUS | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 26 | ESP vs. CZE | |||
| Session BK14 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 27 | BRA vs. LAT | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 28 | NZL vs. CHN | |||
| Session BK15 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 29 | AUS vs. KOR | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 30 | MLI vs. USA | |||
| Day 7 | Friday:(15/8) | ||||
| Session BK19 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 37 | CZE vs. NZL | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 38 | LAT vs. AUS | |||
| Session BK20 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 39 | RUS vs. BRA | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 40 | CHN vs. MLI | |||
| Session BK21 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 41 | USA vs. ESP | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 42 | KOR vs. BLR | |||
| Day 9 | Sunday:(17/8) | ||||
| Session BK25 | Start: 09:00 | End: 13:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 09:00-10:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 49 | ESP vs. MLI | |||
| 11:15-13:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 50 | AUS vs. RUS | |||
| Session BK26 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 51 | LAT vs. KOR | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Women's Preliminaries Group A - Match 52 | BRA vs. BLR | |||
| Session BK27 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 53 | CZE vs. CHN | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Preliminaries Group B - Match 54 | NZL vs. USA | |||
| Day 11 | Tuesday:(19/8) | ||||
| Session BK31 | Start: 14:30 | End: 18:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 14:30-16:15 | Women's Quarterfinal - Match 61 | B2 vs. A3 | |||
| 16:45-18:30 | Women's Quarterfinal - Match 62 | A1 vs. B4 | |||
| Session BK32 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Quarterfinal - Match 63 | A2 vs. B3 | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Quarterfinal - Match 64 | B1 vs. A4 | |||
| Day 13 | Thursday:(21/8) | ||||
| Session BK35 | Start: 20:00 | End: 24:00 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 20:00-21:45 | Women's Semifinal - Match 69 | Winner 61 vs. Winner 62 | |||
| 22:15-24:00 | Women's Semifinal - Match 70 | Winner 63 vs. Winner 64 | |||
| Day 15 | Saturday:(23/8) | ||||
| Session BK37 | Start: 19:30 | End: 24:30 | Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium | ||
| 19:30-21:15 | Women's Bronze Medal Match | Loser 69 v Loser 70 | |||
| 22:00-23:45 | Women's Gold Medal Match | Winner 69 v Winner 70 | |||
| 24:00-24:30 | Women's Medal Ceremony | ||||
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 |
| CRO | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens |
| GER | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens |
| GRE | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Athens |
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 |
| ESP | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid |
| CZE | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid |
| LAT | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid |
| BLR | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid |
| BRA | qualified through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Madrid |
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