By most accounts, the first time Basketball was officially played at the Olympics was in 1936 in Berlin, with only amateur players-- and at that time, this meant men only. In 1992, professionals were allowed to compete for the first time.
no basketball is not presently an Olympic sport today
Yes, it is an Olympic sport.
Yes, basketball is still an Olympic sport. The 2012 Olympic Games will be held in London.
Basketball
Yes Basketball is an Olympic sport.
No. Basketball is played at the summer olympics.
1936
Basketball became an official Olympic even at the Summer Games in Berlin, Germany in 1936.
Answer1936 for men, in Berlin, Germany.
Basketball
Yes, basketball has been played in the Summer Olympic Games since 1936 and was also played as a demonstration sport in the 1904 Games.
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