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Basketball became an official Olympic event in 1936. It was included for the first time at the Berlin Games. Prior to this, the sport had been played in exhibition matches at the Olympics since 1904, but it was not until 1936 that it was formally recognized as a medal event.
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What year did women's bobsledding become an official event?
Women's bobsledding became an official event in 2002. The men's bobsledding event was started officially in the 1932 Olympics.
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
Where and when did the basketball become and official Olympic event?
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What is the official event of the summer Olympics?
Athletics
Which country won the men's and women's basketball event 2008 Olympics?
the united states
When did the Olympics become a global event?
776 BC
Who established basketball?
James Naismith James A. Naismith invented the sport of basketball in 1891 and is often credited with introducing the first football helmet. He wrote the original basketball rulebook, founded the University of Kansas basketball program, and lived to see basketball adopted as an Olympic demonstration sport in 1904 and as an official event at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.
What year did womens swimming become an event for the Olympics?
1912
In a basketball competition event how high is the basketball rim?
In an official basketball competition event, like an approved NBA game, the rim is located 10 feet above the ground. The rim is attached to a backboard and the hoop is 18 inches in diameter.
Do the Olympics have boxing as an event?
yes they do have a boxing event in the olympics
Are pupils who are wheel-chaired bound allowed to participate in the Sports event?
Yes. if they are in the special olympics. or there are some alternate versions of classic sports, such as wheelchair basketball, where people in wheelchairs play basketball.
How do you take Good action photos for a big sports event my school's junior Olympics-i'm official photographer?
with a camera
