Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Basketball at the 2008 Olympic Games will be held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions will be held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium 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. The reigning world champions and the host country qualify automatically, as do the winners of the five continental championships (plus the men's runners-up from Europe and the Americas).
The best teams from the continental championships that did not automatically qualify participate in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament to determine the final spots in Beijing.
[edit] Basketball Men
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | World champ | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Angola |
 USA Argentina |
 Iran |
 Russia Lithuania |
 Australia |
 Spain |
 China |
[edit] Basketball Women
| Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | World champ | Host |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mali |
USA |
 Korea |
Russia |
 New Zealand |
Australia |
China |
[edit] Format
- Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each.
- The top 4 teams from both groups qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 9th-10th by basis of their records.
- Sixth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 11th-12th by basis of their records.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th-8th by basis of their preliminary round records
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.
[edit] Men
The remaining three qualifiers will be determined at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men in Athens, Greece from July 14-20, 2008. The following participants will compete in Athens for the final three spots in Beijing: 
Cameroon, 
Cape Verde, 
Puerto Rico, 
Brazil, 
Canada, 
Lebanon, Korea, 
Greece, 
Germany, 
Croatia, 
Slovenia, and New Zealand. The draw for the remaining three qualified teams will be held on June 20, 2008 in Athens.
All times are local Beijing Time (GMT+8).
[edit] Group Stage
The four best teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinal round.
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | % | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Iran |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Argentina |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 10 | Qualifier A | vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 10 | Iran |
vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 10 | Lithuania |
vs. | Argentina |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 12 | Qualifier A | vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 12 | Argentina |
vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 12 | Iran |
vs. | Lithuania |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 14 | Qualifier A | vs. | Argentina |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 14 | Lithuania |
vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 14 | Iran |
vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 16 | Qualifier A | vs. | Lithuania |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 16 | Iran |
vs. | Argentina |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 16 | Russia |
vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 18 | Qualifier A | vs. | Iran |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 18 | Lithuania |
vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 18 | Argentina |
vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | % | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Angola |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 10 | China |
vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 10 | Qualifier C | vs. | Spain |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 10 | Qualifier B | vs. | Angola |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 12 | China |
vs. | Spain |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 12 | Angola |
vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 12 | Qualifier C | vs. | Qualifier B | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 14 | China |
vs. | Angola |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 14 | Qualifier B | vs. | Spain |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 14 | Qualifier C | vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 16 | China |
vs. | Qualifier B | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 16 | Qualifier C | vs. | Angola |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 16 | Spain |
vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 18 | China |
vs. | Qualifier C | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 18 | Qualifier B | vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 18 | Angola |
vs. | Spain |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Knockout Stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
| A2 | |||||||||||||
| B3 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||||||
| A4 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | |||||||||||||
| Bronze medal game | |||||||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||||||
| B4 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Quarterfinals
| August 20 | Match 31 | Group A Runner-up | vs. | Group B Third | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 20 | Match 32 | Group B Winner | vs. | Group A Fourth | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 20 | Match 33 | Group B Runner-up | vs. | Group A Third | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 20 | Match 34 | Group A Winner | vs. | Group B Fourth | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Semifinals
| August 22 20:00 |
Match 35 | Match 31 Winner | vs. | Match 32 Winner | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 22 Follow Match 35 |
Match 36 | Match 33 Winner | vs. | Match 34 Winner | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Bronze Medal Final
| August 24 12:00 |
Match 37 | Match 35 Loser | vs. | Match 36 Loser | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Gold Medal Final
| August 24 Follow Match 37 |
Match 38 | Match 35 Winner | vs. | Match 36 Winner | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Women
The remaining five qualifiers will be determined at the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women in Madrid, Spain from June 9-15, 2008. The following participants will compete in Madrid for the final five spots in Beijing: 
Senegal, Angola, 
Cuba, Brazil, Argentina, 
Japan, 
Chinese Taipei, Spain, 
Belarus, 
Latvia, 
Czech Republic, and 
Fiji. The draw for the remaining five qualified teams will be held on June 15, 2008 in Madrid.
All times are local Beijing Time (GMT+8).
[edit] Group Stage
The four best teams from each group will advance to the quarterfinal round.
[edit] Group A
| Team | Pld | W | L | % | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korea |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Australia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russia |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 9 | Korea |
vs. | Qualifier A | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 9 | Qualifier B | vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 9 | Qualifier C | vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 11 | Korea |
vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 11 | Australia |
vs. | Qualifier A | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 11 | Qualifier B | vs. | Qualifier C | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 13 | Korea |
vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 13 | Qualifier C | vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 13 | Qualifier A | vs. | Qualifier B | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 15 | Korea |
vs. | Qualifier C | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 15 | Qualifier B | vs. | Australia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 15 | Russia |
vs. | Qualifier A | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 17 | Korea |
vs. | Qualifier B | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 17 | Qualifier A | vs. | Qualifier C | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 17 | Australia |
vs. | Russia |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Group B
| Team | Pld | W | L | % | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier E | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mali |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| New Zealand |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| USA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qualifier D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| August 9 | China |
vs. | Qualifier E | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 9 | Qualifier D | vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 9 | Mali |
vs. | New Zealand |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 11 | China |
vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 11 | New Zealand |
vs. | Qualifier E | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 11 | Qualifier D | vs. | Mali |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 13 | China |
vs. | New Zealand |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 13 | Mali |
vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 13 | Qualifier E | vs. | Qualifier D | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 15 | China |
vs. | Mali |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 15 | Qualifier D | vs. | New Zealand |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 15 | USA |
vs. | Qualifier E | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 17 | China |
vs. | Qualifier D | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 17 | Mali |
vs. | Qualifier E | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 17 | New Zealand |
vs. | USA |
Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Knockout Stage
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Gold medal game | |||||||||||
| A2 | |||||||||||||
| B3 | |||||||||||||
| B1 | |||||||||||||
| A4 | |||||||||||||
| B2 | |||||||||||||
| A3 | |||||||||||||
| Bronze medal game | |||||||||||||
| A1 | |||||||||||||
| B4 | |||||||||||||
[edit] Quarterfinals
| August 19 | Match 31 | Group A Runner-up | vs. | Group B Third | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 19 | Match 32 | Group B Winner | vs. | Group A Fourth | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 19 | Match 33 | Group B Runner-up | vs. | Group A Third | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 19 | Match 34 | Group A Winner | vs. | Group B Fourth | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Semifinals
| August 21 20:00 |
Match 35 | Match 31 Winner | vs. | Match 32 Winner | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
| August 21 Follow Match 35 |
Match 36 | Match 33 Winner | vs. | Match 34 Winner | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Bronze Medal Final
| August 23 19:30 |
Match 37 | Match 35 Loser | vs. | Match 36 Loser | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] Gold Medal Final
| August 23 Follow Match 37 |
Match 38 | Match 35 Winner | vs. | Match 36 Winner | Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing |
[edit] References
- FIBA's Complete coverage of the Olympic Basketball Tournament
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- International Basketball Federation
- FIBA-Results of the Draw for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Basketball tournaments
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