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Men's Basketball was introduced in 1904 but not played again until 1936. It has been played in every Summer Olympic Games since 1936. Women's basketball was introduced at the 1976 Summer Games.

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Basketball debuted as a demonstration sport at the 1904 Games in St. Louis. It was not played again in the Olympics until the 1936 Games in Berlin when it became a medal sport.

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The first Olympic Basketball game was held in Springfield,Massachusetts in 1936

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