Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics

International basketball tournament

17th Olympic Basketball Tournament

Beijing 2008
Tournament details
Olympics| 2008 Summer Olympics
Host nation| China
City| Beijing
Venue| Beijing Olympic Basketball Gymnasium
Duration| August 9–24, 2008
Men's tournament
Teams| 12
| Medals

Gold medalists |  United States
Silver medalists|  Spain
Bronze medalists|  Argentina
Women's tournament
Teams| 12
| Medals

Gold medalists |  United States
Silver medalists|  Australia
Bronze medalists|  Russia
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Basketball at the
2008 Summer Olympics

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Rosters
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Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics was the seventeenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 9 August to 24 August 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China.[1]

## Medalists[edit]

Beijing Wukesong Arena, basketball venue for the 2008 Summer Olympics

See also: List of Olympic medalists in basketball

Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men
details |  United States (USA)

Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Jason Kidd
Deron Williams
Chris Paul
Tayshaun Prince
Michael Redd
Dwyane Wade

|  Spain (ESP)

José Calderón
Rudy Fernández
Jorge Garbajosa
Marc Gasol
Pau Gasol
Carlos Jiménez
Raúl López
Álex Mumbrú
Juan Carlos Navarro
Felipe Reyes
Berni Rodríguez
Ricky Rubio

|  Argentina (ARG)

Carlos Delfino
Manu Ginóbili
Román González
Juan Pedro Gutiérrez
Leonardo Gutiérrez
Federico Kammerichs
Andrés Nocioni
Fabricio Oberto
Pablo Prigioni
Antonio Porta
Paolo Quinteros
Luis Scola

Women
details |  United States (USA)

Seimone Augustus
Sue Bird
Tamika Catchings
Sylvia Fowles
Kara Lawson
Lisa Leslie
DeLisha Milton-Jones
Candace Parker
Cappie Pondexter
Katie Smith
Diana Taurasi
Tina Thompson

|  Australia (AUS)

Suzy Batkovic
Tully Bevilaqua
Rohanee Cox
Hollie Grima
Kristi Harrower
Lauren Jackson
Erin Phillips
Emma Randall
Jenni Screen
Belinda Snell
Laura Summerton
Penny Taylor

|  Russia (RUS)

Svetlana Abrosimova
Becky Hammon
Marina Karpunina
Ilona Korstin
Marina Kuzina
Ekaterina Lisina
Irina Osipova
Oxana Rakhmatulina
Tatiana Shchegoleva
Irina Sokolovskaya
Maria Stepanova
Natalia Vodopyanova

### Medal count[edit]

Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  United States (USA)| 2| 0| 0| 2
2|  Australia (AUS)| 0| 1| 0| 1
Spain (ESP)| 0| 1| 0| 1
4|  Argentina (ARG)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Russia (RUS)| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (5 entries)| 2| 2| 2| 6

## Flag bearers[edit]

Basketball players that carried their flags at the opening ceremony were Yao Ming (for the People's Republic of China), Šarūnas Jasikevičius (for Lithuania), Dirk Nowitzki (for Germany), Andrei Kirilenko (for the Russian Federation), and Manu Ginóbili (for Argentina).

## Events[edit]

Two sets of medals were awarded in the following events:

* Basketball – Men
* Basketball – Women

## Qualification[edit]

A NOC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one 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 participated in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament or FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women to determine the final spots in Beijing.

Italicized teams qualified via the wildcard tournaments.

### Basketball – Men[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification

Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers

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Angola |  United States
Argentina |  Iran |  Russia
Lithuania
Croatia
Greece
Germany |  Australia |  Spain – World champions
China – Olympic hosts

### Basketball – Women[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification

Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers

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Mali |  United States
Brazil |  South Korea |  Russia
Spain
Czech Rep.
Latvia
Belarus |  New Zealand |  Australia – World champions
China – Olympic hosts

## Format[edit]

* Twelve teams are split into two preliminary round groups of six teams each.
* The top four 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 contest the gold medal. The losing teams contest the bronze.

Tie-breaking criteria:

1. Head to head results
2. Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
3. Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group

## Calendar[edit]

| Preliminary round  |  | Quarterfinals  |  | Semifinals  |  M | Event finals

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August | 9th
S | 10th
S | 11th
M | 12th
T | 13th
W | 14th
T | 15th
F | 16th
S | 17th
S | 18th
M | 19th
T | 20th
W | 21st
T | 22nd
F | 23rd
S | 24th
S | Gold
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Men |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | M | 1
Women |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | M |  | 1

## Rosters[edit]

Main articles: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters and Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters

Each team is limited to twelve players on its roster.

## Men[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men

### Preliminary round[edit]

| Qualified for the quarterfinals

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The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

#### Group A[edit]

Team  | W  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 425 | 400 | +25 | 9
Argentina | 4 | 1 | 425 | 361 | +64 | 9
Croatia | 3 | 2 | 399 | 380 | +19 | 8
Australia | 3 | 2 | 457 | 405 | +52 | 8
Russia | 1 | 4 | 387 | 406 | −19 | 6
Iran | 0 | 5 | 323 | 464 | −141 | 5
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August 10, 2008
Russia | 71 – 49 |  Iran
Lithuania | 79 – 75 |  Argentina
Australia | 82 – 97 |  Croatia
August 12, 2008
Iran | 67 – 99 |  Lithuania
Croatia | 85 – 78 |  Russia
Argentina | 85 – 68 |  Australia
August 14, 2008
Australia | 106 – 68 |  Iran
Lithuania | 86 – 79 |  Russia
Argentina | 77 – 53 |  Croatia
August 16, 2008
Russia | 80 – 95 |  Australia
Croatia | 73 – 86 |  Lithuania
Iran | 82 – 97 |  Argentina
August 18, 2008
Iran | 57 – 91 |  Croatia
Australia | 106 – 75 |  Lithuania
Argentina | 91 – 79 |  Russia

#### Group B[edit]

Team  | W  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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United States | 5 | 0 | 515 | 354 | +161 | 10
Spain | 4 | 1 | 418 | 369 | +49 | 9
Greece | 3 | 2 | 415 | 375 | +40 | 8
China | 2 | 3 | 366 | 400 | −34 | 7
Germany | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | 6
Angola | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | 5
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2008-08-10
Germany | 95 – 66 |  Angola
Spain | 81 – 66 |  Greece
United States | 101 – 70 |  China
2008-08-12
Greece | 87 – 64 |  Germany
China | 75 – 85 (OT) |  Spain
Angola | 76 – 97 |  United States
2008-08-14
Germany | 59 – 72 |  Spain
Angola | 68 – 85 |  China
United States | 92 – 69 |  Greece
2008-08-16
Greece | 102 – 61 |  Angola
China | 59 – 55 |  Germany
Spain | 82 – 119 |  United States
2008-08-18
Greece | 91 – 77 |  China
Angola | 50 – 98 |  Spain
United States | 106 – 57 |  Germany

### Tournament bracket[edit]

| Quarterfinals
(2008-08-20) | | | Semifinals
(2008-08-22) | | | Gold medal game
(2008-08-24) |

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| A2 |  Argentina | 80 | | |
| B3 |  Greece | 78 |
| | A2 |  Argentina | 81 |
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| | | B1 |  United States | 101 |
| B1 |  United States | 116 |

| A4 |  Australia | 85 |
| | B1 |  United States | 118 |
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| | | B2 |  Spain | 107 |
| B2 |  Spain | 72 | |
| A3 |  Croatia | 59 |
| | B2 |  Spain | 91 | | | Bronze medal game
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| | | A1 |  Lithuania | 86 |
| A1 |  Lithuania | 94 | | | A2 |  Argentina | 87

| B4 |  China | 68 | | | A1 |  Lithuania | 75

## Women[edit]

Main article: Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women

### Preliminary round[edit]

| Qualified for the quarterfinals

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The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.

#### Group A[edit]

Team  | W  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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Australia | 5 | 0 | 349 | 264 | +85 | 10
Russia | 4 | 1 | 278 | 258 | +20 | 9
Belarus | 2 | 3 | 320 | 332 | −12 | 7
South Korea | 2 | 3 | 352 | 360 | −8 | 7
Latvia | 1 | 4 | 266 | 315 | −49 | 6
Brazil | 1 | 4 | 337 | 354 | −17 | 6
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2008-08-09
Belarus | 64 – 83 |  Australia
South Korea | 68 – 62 (OT) |  Brazil
Latvia | 57 – 62 |  Russia
2008-08-11
South Korea | 72 – 77 |  Russia
Latvia | 57 – 79 |  Belarus
Australia | 80 – 65 |  Brazil
2008-08-13
Belarus | 65 – 71 |  Russia
Brazil | 78 – 79 |  Latvia
South Korea | 62 – 90 |  Australia
2008-08-15
Latvia | 73 – 96 |  Australia
Russia | 74 – 64 |  Brazil
South Korea | 53 – 63 |  Belarus
2008-08-17
Australia | 75 – 55 |  Russia
South Korea | 72 – 68 |  Latvia
Brazil | 68 – 53 |  Belarus

#### Group B[edit]

Team  | W  | L  | PF  | PA  | PD  | Pts

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United States | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10
China | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9
Spain | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8
Czech Republic | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7
New Zealand | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6
Mali | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5
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2008-08-09
Mali | 72 – 76 |  New Zealand
China | 67 – 64 |  Spain
Czech Republic | 57 – 97 |  United States
2008-08-11
New Zealand | 62 – 85 |  Spain
Czech Republic | 81 – 47 |  Mali
China | 63 – 108 |  United States
2008-08-13
Spain | 74 – 55 |  Czech Republic
China | 80 – 63 |  New Zealand
Mali | 41 – 97 |  United States
2008-08-15
Czech Republic | 90 – 59 |  New Zealand
China | 69 –48 |  Mali
United States | 93–55 |  Spain
2008-08-17
Mali | 47 – 79 |  Spain
China | 79 – 63 |  Czech Republic
New Zealand | 60 – 96 |  United States

### Tournament bracket[edit]

| Quarterfinals
(2008-08-19) | | | Semifinals
(2008-08-21) | | | Gold medal game
(2008-08-23) |

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| A2 |  Russia | 84 | | |
| B3 |  Spain | 65 |
| | A2 |  Russia | 52 |
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| B1 |  United States | 104 |

| A4 |  South Korea | 60 |
| | B1 |  United States | 92 |
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| B2 |  China | 77 | |
| A3 |  Belarus | 62 |
| | B2 |  China | 56 | | | Bronze medal game
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| A1 |  Australia | 79 | | | A2 |  Russia | 94

| B4 |  Czech Republic | 46 | | | B2 |  China | 81

## Final standings[edit]

Rank  | Men  | Women

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Team | Pld | W | L | Team | Pld | W | L
|  United States | 8 | 8 | 0  |  United States | 8 | 8 | 0
|  Spain | 8 | 6 | 2  |  Australia | 8 | 7 | 1
|  Argentina | 8 | 6 | 2  |  Russia | 8 | 6 | 2
4th |  Lithuania | 8 | 5 | 3  |  China | 8 | 5 | 3
Eliminated at the quarterfinals
5th |  Greece | 6 | 3 | 3  |  Spain | 6 | 3 | 3
6th |  Croatia | 6 | 3 | 3  |  Belarus | 6 | 2 | 4
7th |  Australia | 6 | 3 | 3  |  Czech Republic | 6 | 2 | 4
8th |  China | 6 | 2 | 4  |  South Korea | 6 | 2 | 4
Preliminary round 5th placers
9th |  Russia | 5 | 1 | 4  |  Latvia | 5 | 1 | 4
10th |  Germany | 5 | 1 | 4  |  New Zealand | 5 | 1 | 4
Preliminary round 6th placers
11th |  Iran | 5 | 0 | 5  |  Brazil | 5 | 1 | 4
12th |  Angola | 5 | 0 | 5  |  Mali | 5 | 0 | 5

## See also[edit]

* Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Mission accomplished for Redeem Team - Sportsnet.ca". Archived from the original on 2008-08-29. Retrieved 2008-08-25.

## External links[edit]

* 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
* Updated Women's Draw after Qualifying Tournament
* Basketball – Official Results Book

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