The 2008 Olympic Basketball tournament starts August 10th concluding August 24th when the gold medal game will be played, a game Team USA has to play in and win to end an eight-year gold medal drought. Team USA needs to erase the memory of a sixth place finish at the 2002 World Championships, and bronze medals at the 2004 Olympics and 2006 World Championships. What happened to the dominance? The world is catching up, but Team USA needs to show that they are still tops in the hoops game. It's time for the Redeem Team to take home the gold!
About Olympic Basketball
Find out about the inner workings of the Olympic Basketball tournament, such as the rules, the seeding of countries that will be ballin' for gold, as well as how you, yes... YOU, can make Team USA! Basically, be a 6'9" physical specimen with ridiculous moves to the rack, the ability to rain jumpers all day, and penetrate and kick out to the open man. Easy, right?
- What Is Olympic Basketball?
- Olympic Rules and Regulations
- Learn To Play Basketball
- Your Road To The Olympic Team
Olympic Basketball History
Which countries have won basketball gold at the Olympics and was there controversy in any country's win? How about the greatest moments? Check out all of the champions in the history of Olympic Basketball.
- Past Olympic Basketball Medalists
- Biggest Controversies in Olympic Basketball History
- Greatest Moments In Olympic Basketball
The Athletes
One of the reasons why we love basketball so much are the appeal of the players with their chest thumping, wild staring, slam dunking, clutch shooting ways! Find out more about not only the present day players, but those that graced the Olympic hardwood in past Olympic games.
