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.
They include: athletics, boxing, swimming, basketball, fencing, archery, handball, golf, sailing and shooting. The 2012 Summer Olympics included 26 sports.
you have to be 15 or older to play basketball 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
Nobody. Basketball did not start in the Olympics until 1936.
every olympics
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.
basketball ya !
There was no Olympics in 2007.
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no, basketball is not included this time. it was first included in Melbourne. but not this time in delhi.
They have won no medals in total for basketball in the Olympics 4 times finishing in fourth place.