- Medalists Medal count
- Flag bearers
- Events
- Qualification Basketball – Men Basketball – Women
- Format
- Calendar
- Rosters
- Men Preliminary round Group A Group B Tournament bracket
- Women Preliminary round Group A Group B Tournament bracket
- Final standings
- See also
- References
- External links
{{Infobox basketball tournament at games | type = Olympics | city = Beijing | year = 2008 | logo = Basketball 2008.png | size = 105px | games = 2008 Summer Olympics | host = China | dates = August 9 – August 24 | men_teams = 12 | men_gold = USA | men_silver = ESP | men_bronze = Manu Gionobli | women_teams = 69 | women_gold = USA | women_silver = AUS | women_bronze = RUS | website = www.olympicbasketball.fiba.com/ | prev = Athens 2004 | next = London 2012 }}{{BasketballAt2008SummerOlympics}}Basketball contests at the 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions were held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China.[1]Medalists{{see also|List of Olympic medalists in basketball}}{{DetailsLink>Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men}} | USA|2008 Summer}} Carmelo Anthony Carlos Boozer Chris Bosh Kobe Bryant Dwight Howard LeBron James Jason Kidd Deron Williams Chris Paul Tayshaun Prince Michael Redd Dwyane Wade
| ESP|2008 Summer}} José Calderón Rudy Fernández Jorge Garbajosa Marc Gasol Pau Gasol Carlos Jiménez Raúl López Álex Mumbrú Juan Carlos Navarro Felipe Reyes Berni Rodríguez Ricky Rubio
| ARG|2008 Summer}} {{CompactTable}}Carlos Delfino Emanuel Ginóbili Román González Juan Pedro Gutiérrez Leonardo Gutiérrez Federico Kammerichs Andrés Nocioni Fabricio Oberto Pablo Prigioni Antonio Porta Paolo Quinteros Luis Scola
| {{DetailsLink>Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women}} | USA|2008 Summer}} Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Sylvia Fowles Kara Lawson Lisa Leslie DeLisha Milton-Jones Candace Parker Cappie Pondexter Katie Smith Diana Taurasi Tina Thompson
| AUS|2008 Summer}} Suzy Batkovic Tully Bevilaqua Rohanee Cox Hollie Grima Kristi Harrower Lauren Jackson Erin Phillips Emma Randall Jenni Screen Belinda Snell Laura Summerton Penny Taylor
| RUS|2008 Summer}} Svetlana Abrosimova Becky Hammon Marina Karpunina Ilona Korstin Marina Kuzina Ekaterina Lisina Irina Osipova Oxana Rakhmatulina Tatiana Shchegoleva Irina Sokolovskaya Maria Stepanova Natalia Vodopyanova
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Medal count{{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = flagIOCteam | event = 2008 Summer | team = | gold_USA = 2 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 0 | gold_ESP = 0 | silver_ESP = 1 | bronze_ESP = 0 | gold_AUS = 0 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 0 | gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 1 | gold_ARG = 0 | silver_ARG = 0 | bronze_ARG = 1 }}Flag bearersBasketball players that carried their flags at the opening ceremony were Yao Ming (for the People's Republic of China), Šarūnas Jasikevičius (for Lithuania), Dirk Nowitzki (for Germany), Andrei Kirilenko (for the Russian Federation), and Manu Ginóbili (for Argentina). EventsTwo sets of medals were awarded in the following events: - Basketball – Men
- Basketball – Women
QualificationAn NOC may enter up to one men's team with 12 players and up to one women's team with 12 players. The reigning world champions and the host country qualify automatically, as do the winners of the five continental championships (plus the men's runners-up from Europe and the Americas). The best teams from the continental championships that did not automatically qualify participated in the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament or FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women to determine the final spots in Beijing. Italicized teams qualified via the wildcard tournaments. Basketball – Men{{main|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's qualification}}Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers |
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ANG}} | USA}} {{Bk|ARG}} | IRI}} | RUS}} {{Bk|LTU}} {{Bk|CRO}} {{Bk|GRE}} {{Bk|GER}} | AUS}} | ESP}} – World champions {{Bk|CHN}} – Olympic hosts |
Basketball – Women{{main|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's qualification}}Africa | Americas | Asia | Europe | Oceania | Automatic qualifiers |
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MLI}} | USA}} {{Bkw|BRA}} | KOR}} | RUS}} {{Bkw|ESP}} {{Bkw|CZE|name=Czech Rep.}} {{Bkw|LAT}} {{Bkw|BLR}} | NZL}} | AUS}} – World champions {{Bkw|CHN}} – Olympic hosts |
Format- Twelve teams are split into two preliminary round groups of six teams each.
- The top four teams from both groups qualify for the knockout stage.
- Fifth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 9th–10th by basis of their records.
- Sixth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 11th–12th by basis of their records.
- In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
- The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th–8th by basis of their preliminary round records
- The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
- The winning teams from the semifinals contest the gold medal. The losing teams contest the bronze.
Tie-breaking criteria: - Head to head results
- Goal average (not the goal difference) between the tied teams
- Goal average of the tied teams for all teams in its group
Calendar | Preliminary round | | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | M | Event finals |
August | 9th S | 10th S | 11th M | 12th T | 13th W | 14th T | 15th F | 16th S | 17th S | 18th M | 19th T | 20th W | 21st T | 22nd F | 23rd S | 24th S | Gold medals |
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Men | | | | | | | | M | 1 | |
Women | | | | | | | | M | 1 |
Rosters{{main|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters}}Each team is limited to twelve players on its roster. Men{{main|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men}}Preliminary round | Qualified for the quarterfinals | The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.Group ATeam | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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{{Bk|LTU}} | 4 | 1 | 425 | 400 | +25 | 9 | {{Bk|ARG}} | 4 | 1 | 425 | 361 | +64 | 9 | {{Bk|CRO}} | 3 | 2 | 399 | 380 | +19 | 8 | {{Bk|AUS}} | 3 | 2 | 457 | 405 | +52 | 8 | {{Bk|RUS}} | 1 | 4 | 387 | 406 | −19 | 6 | {{Bk|IRI}} | 0 | 5 | 323 | 464 | −141 | 5 |
| | August 10, 2008 | {{Bk-rt|RUS}} | 71 – 49 | {{Bk>IRI}} | {{Bk-rt|LTU}} | 79 – 75 | {{Bk>ARG}} | {{Bk-rt|AUS}} | 82 – 97 | {{Bk>CRO}} | August 12, 2008 | {{Bk-rt|IRI}} | 67 – 99 | {{Bk>LTU}} | {{Bk-rt|CRO}} | 85 – 78 | {{Bk>RUS}} | {{Bk-rt|ARG}} | 85 – 68 | {{Bk>AUS}} | August 14, 2008 | {{Bk-rt|AUS}} | 106 – 68 | {{Bk>IRI}} | {{Bk-rt|LTU}} | 86 – 79 | {{Bk>RUS}} | {{Bk-rt|ARG}} | 77 – 53 | {{Bk>CRO}} | August 16, 2008 | {{Bk-rt|RUS}} | 80 – 95 | {{Bk>AUS}} | {{Bk-rt|CRO}} | 73 – 86 | {{Bk>LTU}} | {{Bk-rt|IRI}} | 82 – 97 | {{Bk>ARG}} | August 18, 2008 | {{Bk-rt|IRI}} | 57 – 91 | {{Bk>CRO}} | {{Bk-rt|AUS}} | 106 – 75 | {{Bk>LTU}} | {{Bk-rt|ARG}} | 91 – 79 | {{Bk>RUS}} |
Group BTeam | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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{{Bk|USA}} | 5 | 0 | 515 | 354 | +161 | 10 | {{Bk|ESP}} | 4 | 1 | 418 | 369 | +49 | 9 | {{Bk|GRE}} | 3 | 2 | 415 | 375 | +40 | 8 | {{Bk|CHN}} | 2 | 3 | 366 | 400 | −34 | 7 | {{Bk|GER}} | 1 | 4 | 330 | 390 | −60 | 6 | {{Bk|ANG}} | 0 | 5 | 321 | 477 | −156 | 5 |
| | 2008-08-10 | {{Bk-rt|GER}} | 95 – 66 | {{Bk>ANG}} | {{Bk-rt|ESP}} | 81 – 66 | {{Bk>GRE}} | {{Bk-rt|USA}} | 101 – 70 | {{Bk>CHN}} | 2008-08-12 | {{Bk-rt|GRE}} | 87 – 64 | {{Bk>GER}} | {{Bk-rt|CHN}} | 75 – 85 (OT) | {{Bk>ESP}} | {{Bk-rt|ANG}} | 76 – 97 | {{Bk>USA}} | 2008-08-14 | {{Bk-rt|GER}} | 59 – 72 | {{Bk>ESP}} | {{Bk-rt|ANG}} | 68 – 85 | {{Bk>CHN}} | {{Bk-rt|USA}} | 92 – 69 | {{Bk>GRE}} | 2008-08-16 | {{Bk-rt|GRE}} | 102 – 61 | {{Bk>ANG}} | {{Bk-rt|CHN}} | 59 – 55 | {{Bk>GER}} | {{Bk-rt|ESP}} | 82 – 119 | {{Bk>USA}} | 2008-08-18 | {{Bk-rt|GRE}} | 91 – 77 | {{Bk>CHN}} | {{Bk-rt|ANG}} | 50 – 98 | {{Bk>ESP}} | {{Bk-rt|USA}} | 106 – 57 | {{Bk>GER}} |
Tournament bracket{{8TeamBracket-with third | RD1=Quarterfinals (2008-08-20) | RD2=Semifinals (2008-08-22) | RD3=Gold medal game (2008-08-24) | Consol=Bronze medal game | RD1-seed1=A2 | RD1-team1={{Bk|ARG}} | RD1-score1=80 | RD1-seed2=B3 | RD1-team2={{Bk|GRE}} | RD1-score2=78 | RD1-seed3=B1 | RD1-team3={{Bk|USA}} | RD1-score3=116 | RD1-seed4=A4 | RD1-team4={{Bk|AUS}} | RD1-score4=85 | RD1-seed5=B2 | RD1-team5={{Bk|ESP}} | RD1-score5=72 | RD1-seed6=A3 | RD1-team6={{Bk|CRO}} | RD1-score6=59 | RD1-seed7=A1 | RD1-team7={{Bk|LTU}} | RD1-score7=94 | RD1-seed8=B4 | RD1-team8={{Bk|CHN}} | RD1-score8=68 | RD2-seed1=A2 | RD2-team1={{Bk|ARG}} | RD2-score1=81 | RD2-seed2=B1 | RD2-team2={{Bk|USA}} | RD2-score2=101 | RD2-seed3=B2 | RD2-team3={{Bk|ESP}} | RD2-score3=91 | RD2-seed4=A1 | RD2-team4={{Bk|LTU}} | RD2-score4=86 | RD3-seed1=B1 | RD3-team1={{Bk|USA}} | RD3-score1=118 | RD3-seed2=B2 | RD3-team2={{Bk|ESP}} | RD3-score2=107 | RD3-seed3=A2 | RD3-team3={{Bk|ARG}} | RD3-score3=87 | RD3-seed4=A1 | RD3-team4={{Bk|LTU}} | RD3-score4=75 }}Women{{main|Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women}}Preliminary round | Qualified for the quarterfinals |
The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round. Group ATeam | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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{{Bkw|AUS}} | 5 | 0 | 349 | 264 | +85 | 10 | {{Bkw|RUS}} | 4 | 1 | 278 | 258 | +20 | 9 | {{Bkw|BLR}} | 2 | 3 | 320 | 332 | −12 | 7 | {{Bkw|KOR}} | 2 | 3 | 352 | 360 | −8 | 7 | {{Bkw|LAT}} | 1 | 4 | 266 | 315 | −49 | 6 | {{Bkw|BRA}} | 1 | 4 | 337 | 354 | −17 | 6 |
| | 2008-08-09 | {{Bkw-rt|BLR}} | 64 – 83 | {{Bkw>AUS}} | {{Bkw-rt|KOR}} | 68 – 62 (OT) | {{Bkw>BRA}} | {{Bkw-rt|LAT}} | 57 – 62 | {{Bkw>RUS}} | 2008-08-11 | {{Bkw-rt|KOR}} | 72 – 77 | {{Bkw>RUS}} | {{Bkw-rt|LAT}} | 57 – 79 | {{Bkw>BLR}} | {{Bkw-rt|AUS}} | 80 – 65 | {{Bkw>BRA}} | 2008-08-13 | {{Bkw-rt|BLR}} | 65 – 71 | {{Bkw>RUS}} | {{Bkw-rt|BRA}} | 78 – 79 | {{Bkw>LAT}} | {{Bkw-rt|KOR}} | 62 – 90 | {{Bkw>AUS}} | 2008-08-15 | {{Bkw-rt|LAT}} | 73 – 96 | {{Bkw>AUS}} | {{Bkw-rt|RUS}} | 74 – 64 | {{Bkw>BRA}} | {{Bkw-rt|KOR}} | 53 – 63 | {{Bkw>BLR}} | 2008-08-17 | {{Bkw-rt|AUS}} | 75 – 55 | {{Bkw>RUS}} | {{Bkw-rt|KOR}} | 72 – 68 | {{Bkw>LAT}} | {{Bkw-rt|BRA}} | 68 – 53 | {{Bkw>BLR}} |
Group BTeam | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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{{Bkw|USA}} | 5 | 0 | 491 | 276 | +215 | 10 | {{Bkw|CHN}} | 4 | 1 | 358 | 346 | +12 | 9 | {{Bkw|ESP}} | 3 | 2 | 357 | 324 | +33 | 8 | {{Bkw|CZE}} | 2 | 3 | 346 | 356 | −10 | 7 | {{Bkw|NZL}} | 1 | 4 | 320 | 423 | −103 | 6 | {{Bkw|MLI}} | 0 | 5 | 255 | 402 | −147 | 5 |
| | 2008-08-09 | {{Bkw-rt|MLI}} | 72 – 76 | {{Bkw>NZL}} | {{Bkw-rt|CHN}} | 67 – 64 | {{Bkw>ESP}} | {{Bkw-rt|CZE}} | 57 – 97 | {{Bkw>USA}} | 2008-08-11 | {{Bkw-rt|NZL}} | 62 – 85 | {{Bkw>ESP}} | {{Bkw-rt|CZE}} | 81 – 47 | {{Bkw>MLI}} | {{Bkw-rt|CHN}} | 63 – 108 | {{Bkw>USA}} | 2008-08-13 | {{Bkw-rt|ESP}} | 74 – 55 | {{Bkw>CZE}} | {{Bkw-rt|CHN}} | 80 – 63 | {{Bkw>NZL}} | {{Bkw-rt|MLI}} | 41 – 97 | {{Bkw>USA}} | 2008-08-15 | {{Bkw-rt|CZE}} | 90 – 59 | {{Bkw>NZL}} | {{Bkw-rt|CHN}} | 69 –48 | {{Bkw>MLI}} | {{Bkw-rt|USA}} | 93–55 | {{Bkw>ESP}} | 2008-08-17 | {{Bkw-rt|MLI}} | 47 – 79 | {{Bkw>ESP}} | {{Bkw-rt|CHN}} | 79 – 63 | {{Bkw>CZE}} | {{Bkw-rt|NZL}} | 60 – 96 | {{Bkw>USA}} |
Tournament bracket{{8TeamBracket-with third | RD1=Quarterfinals (2008-08-19) | RD2=Semifinals (2008-08-21) | RD3=Gold medal game (2008-08-23) | Consol=Bronze medal game | RD1-seed1=A2 | RD1-team1={{Bkw|RUS}} | RD1-score1=84 | RD1-seed2=B3 | RD1-team2={{Bkw|ESP}} | RD1-score2=65 | RD1-seed3=B1 | RD1-team3={{Bkw|USA}} | RD1-score3=104 | RD1-seed4=A4 | RD1-team4={{Bkw|KOR}} | RD1-score4=60 | RD1-seed5=B2 | RD1-team5={{Bkw|CHN}} | RD1-score5=77 | RD1-seed6=A3 | RD1-team6={{Bkw|BLR}} | RD1-score6=62 | RD1-seed7=A1 | RD1-team7={{Bkw|AUS}} | RD1-score7=79 | RD1-seed8=B4 | RD1-team8={{Bkw|CZE}} | RD1-score8=46 | RD2-seed1=A2 | RD2-team1={{Bkw|RUS}} | RD2-score1=52 | RD2-seed2=B1 | RD2-team2={{Bkw|USA}} | RD2-score2=67 | RD2-seed3=B2 | RD2-team3={{Bkw|CHN}} | RD2-score3=56 | RD2-seed4=A1 | RD2-team4={{Bkw|AUS}} | RD2-score4=90 | RD3-seed1=B1 | RD3-team1={{Bkw|USA}} | RD3-score1=92 | RD3-seed2=A1 | RD3-team2={{Bkw|AUS}} | RD3-score2=65 | RD3-seed3=A2 | RD3-team3={{Bkw|RUS}} | RD3-score3=94 | RD3-seed4=B2 | RD3-team4={{Bkw|CHN}} | RD3-score4=81 }}Final standingsRank | Men | Women |
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Team | Pld | W | L | Team | Pld | W | L |
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{{Gold1}} | {{Bk|USA}} | 8 | 8 | 0 | {{Bkw|USA}} | 8 | 8 | 0 | {{Silver2}} | {{Bk|ESP}} | 8 | 6 | 2 | {{Bkw|AUS}} | 8 | 7 | 1 | {{Bronze3}} | {{Bk|ARG}} | 8 | 6 | 2 | {{Bkw|RUS}} | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4th | {{Bk|LTU}} | 8 | 5 | 3 | {{Bkw|CHN}} | 8 | 5 | 3 | Eliminated at the quarterfinals |
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5th | {{Bk|GRE}} | 6 | 3 | 3 | {{Bkw|ESP}} | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6th | {{Bk|CRO}} | 6 | 3 | 3 | {{Bkw|BLR}} | 6 | 2 | 4 | 7th | {{Bk|AUS}} | 6 | 3 | 3 | {{Bkw|CZE}} | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8th | {{Bk|CHN}} | 6 | 2 | 4 | {{Bkw|KOR}} | 6 | 2 | 4 | Preliminary round 5th placers |
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9th | {{Bk|RUS}} | 5 | 1 | 4 | {{Bkw|LAT}} | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10th | {{Bk|GER}} | 5 | 1 | 4 | {{Bkw|NZL}} | 5 | 1 | 4 | Preliminary round 6th placers |
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11th | {{Bk|IRI}} | 5 | 0 | 5 | {{Bkw|BRA}} | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12th | {{Bk|ANG}} | 5 | 0 | 5 | {{Bkw|MLI}} | 5 | 0 | 5 |
See also- Wheelchair basketball at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
References1. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/2008/08/24/usa_basketball_gold/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2008-08-25 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829190236/http://www.sportsnet.ca/olympics/2008/08/24/usa_basketball_gold/ |archivedate=2008-08-29 |df= }}
External links- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080411054305/http://www.olympicbasketball.fiba.com/ FIBA's Complete coverage of the Olympic Basketball Tournament]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060331010211/http://www.beijing2008.com/ Beijing 2008 Olympic Games]
- International Basketball Federation
- FIBA-Results of the Draw for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Basketball tournaments
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080618151215/http://www.madrid2008.fiba.com/pages/eng/fe/08/olymqual/wom/news/lateNews/p/newsid/25793/FE_news_lateNews_arti.html Updated Women's Draw after Qualifying Tournament]
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