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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.

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Q: Why was Larry Bird not in the USA Olympic basketball team of 1984?
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