Women's basketball debuted at the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal.
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The US women's team has won five gold medals in basketball in the Olympics: 2004, 2000, 1996, 1988, 1984
USA team won the women's basketball gold medal in 2004 Olympics.
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In 2012, there will be twelve teams for men's basketball in the olympics. There will be twelve women's teams in the 2012 olympics, all competing for the gold medal.
It was included in 1904 but was not officially played until 1936. Men's basketball has been played every summer since 1936 whereas women's basketball made its first appearance in the Summer Olympics in 1976.
1 ... at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
Men: United States Women: United States
Spain won the silver medal
Serbia won the bronze medal