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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 Canada men's national basketball team ( French: Équipe du Canada de basketball masculin) represents Canada in international basketball competitions since 1923. They are overseen by Canada Basketball, the governing body for basketball in Canada . In 10 Olympic appearances, Canada has won one medal in basketball – a silver at the 1936 ...
Basketball events at the 1976 Summer Olympics was the ninth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place from July 18 to July 27 at the Centre Étienne Desmarteau and the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Women's basketball was introduced to the Olympic program for the first time at this ...
August 1, 2024 at 1:41 PM. The Canadian men's basketball team will face Spain in its final group phase game of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. Canada (2-0), which ...
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 ...
France's Victor Wembanyama celebrates in the last minute in the men's quarterfinal basketball match between France and Canada during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on ...
Medalists. 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. FIBA organizes both the men's and women's FIBA World Olympic ...
1976 USA results. United States beat Italy, 106–86. United States beat Puerto Rico, 95–94. United States beat Yugoslavia, 112–93. United States beat Egypt, 2–0 ( forfeit) United States beat Czechoslovakia, 81–76. United States beat Canada, 95–77. United States beat Yugoslavia, 95–74. Team Record: 7–0.