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What year was basketball introduced to the Olympics?
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.
What did the Referee in basketball do after every basket in basketball until 1937?
Jump ball
What are some of the current Olympic sports?
There are many Olympic sports, but are not limited to: Swimming Track and Field Rowing Basketball Baseball (up until the Beijing Olympics) Gymnastics Cycling
Why was Larry Bird not in the USA Olympic basketball team of 1984?
FIBA, the international basketball governing body, did not allow NBA players to participate in the Olympics until the 1992 Games in Barcelona. U.S Olympic basketball teams, prior to the 1992 Games, were made up of college players only.
What is the summer Olympic sports?
Its a series of national games held every 4 years where ever country in the world submites their top athletic competitors in their country to the olympic games to compete against other countries for a metel. The olympic games were invented in ancient Greece but lost until people came together back in the late 1800s to start them again.
When did skeleton become an Olympic sport?
Skeleton has been an official Winter Olympic sport on five occasions - as a men's competition only in 1928 (St. Moritz) and 1948 (St. Moritz), and as a men's and women's competition in 2002 (Salt Lake City), 2006 (Turin), and will be contested once again as an Olympic sport in Vancouver in February 2010.
Where does the Olympic Torch start and where does it travel?
The Olympic torch bearers carry the torch across the world until the opening day of the games, then at the ceremonies they light it up on the cauldron where it burns and does not go out until end of games.
When was basketball included in Olympics?
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.
When was skeleton officially accepted into the Olympics?
In 1928, but then it was not contested again until 1948. After 1948, it was not contested again until 2002, and since then it has been played in every Olympic after 2002.
Was Alaska every an independent country?
No it was owned by France until bought by the US
When was basketball included in the Olympics?
An exhibition match was played at the 1904 Olympics, but basketball did not become an official part of the games until 1936.AnswerAugust 1936
When was tennis an olympic sport?
Tennis was an event at the first Modern Olympics in 1896. It was contested every Olympics until 1924. It was then dropped from the Games and did not return as a medal event until 1988.
