Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics will be held from August 9 to August 24, 2008. Competitions will be held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium[1] in Beijing, China.
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[edit] Events
2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:
- Basketball Men (12 teams)
- Basketball Women (12 teams)
[edit] Qualification
An NOC may enter up to 1 men's team with 12 players and up to 1 women's team with 12 players.
[edit] Basketball Men
| Competition | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | - | - | 1 |  People's Republic of China |
| 2006 FIBA World Championship | Aug 19 - Sep 3, 2006 |  Japan |
1 |  Spain |
| 2007 FIBA Africa Championship | August 2007 |  Angola |
1 | |
| 2007 FIBA Asia Championship | Jul 28 - Aug 5, 2007 | Tokushima |
1 | |
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship | Aug 22 - Sep 2, 2007 |  Las Vegas |
2 | |
| 2007 FIBA Europe Championship | September 3-16, 2007 | Spain |
2 | |
| 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship | August 27-31, 2007 | TBD | 1 | |
| World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | July 6-13, 2008 | TBD | 3 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
Olympic Qualifying Tournament:
- Europe: 4 teams
- America: 3 teams
- Africa: 2 teams
- Asia: 2 teams
- Oceania: 1 team
[edit] Basketball Women
| Competition | Date | Venue | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | - | - | 1 | People's Republic of China |
| 2006 FIBA World Championship | September 12-23, 2006 |  Brazil |
1 |  Australia |
| 2007 FIBA Africa Championship | July 2007 |  Senegal |
1 | |
| 2007 FIBA Asia Championship | June 3-10, 2007 |  Incheon |
1 | |
| 2007 FIBA Americas Championship | September 23-29, 2007 |  Valdivia |
1 | |
| 2007 FIBA Europe Championship | Sep 24 - Oct 7, 2007 |  Italy |
1 | |
| 2007 FIBA Oceania Championship | September 2007 | TBD | 1 | |
| World Olympic Qualifying Tournament | June 9-15, 2008 | TBD | 5 | |
| TOTAL | 12 | |||
[edit] References
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Basketball at the Summer Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1904 (demonstration) • 1908–1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in basketball |
