The Olympics has hosted Basketball in various cities around the world since the sport was introduced in 1936. Notably, the 2020 Summer Olympics, held in Tokyo, Japan, featured basketball competitions. Additionally, the sport was also played in cities like Los Angeles, USA (1984 and 2028), and Beijing, China (2008). Each Olympic Games has showcased basketball as a key event, attracting global attention.
you have to be 15 or older to play basketball in the olympics
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the first basketball team was the USA to win but who played
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Arvydas Sabonis played for Lithuania at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. The Lithuanian national basketball team won the bronze medal that year, marking a significant achievement for the country in international basketball. Sabonis was a key player in the team's success and is considered one of the greatest Lithuanian basketball players of all time.
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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.
Soccer, basketball, volleyball, and many others. If they are in olympics for it, they probably play it.
The Olympics are not paid. The Olympic committee pays travel expenses.
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