Olympic basketball

Olympic basketball is the men’s and women’s basketball competition at the Summer Olympic Games. The men’s tournament has been held since 1936 and the women’s since 1976.

Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics: The first Olympic basketball tournament, held outdoors in Berlin with 21 men’s teams. The men’s competition began here, with the United States winning the inaugural gold medal.
FIBA Basketball World Cup: FIBA’s international championship for national basketball teams, held every four years. Its results provide a major route to Olympic qualification.
United States men's national basketball team: The United States national team that competes in men’s international basketball. Its Olympic record and professional-player era have defined much of the men’s tournament’s history.
Basketball at the 1972 Summer Olympics: The Munich men’s tournament in which the Soviet Union defeated the United States in a disputed final. The final remains one of Olympic basketball’s most controversial endings.
Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics: The Montreal Olympic Games that introduced women’s basketball as a medal sport. The women’s Olympic tournament began at these Games.
Olympic qualification for basketball: The system through which national teams earn places in Olympic basketball tournaments. Qualification determines which nations reach the Olympic field.
United States women's national basketball team: The United States national team that competes in women’s international basketball. Its sustained Olympic success has made it the dominant team in the women’s event.
Basketball at the 1988 Summer Olympics: The Seoul Olympic basketball tournament, the last men’s event before NBA players became eligible. The United States’ bronze medal intensified debate over its amateur-era team selection.
FIBA: The international governing body for basketball, founded in 1932. FIBA organizes Olympic basketball with the International Olympic Committee.
FIBA ranking: A points-based ranking of national basketball teams calculated from their results in FIBA competitions. Rankings help shape qualification paths and tournament seedings.

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