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Olympic Basketball Teams

Basketball: Qualified teams

A total of 12 men's teams will compete in the Olympic basketball tournament. The draw was announced on April 26. The final three men's teams will come from an Olympic qualifying tournament in Athens, Greece, on July 14-20.

 

 

Group A

Group B

Argentina

Angola

Australia

China

Iran

Spain

Lithuania

United States

Russia

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Inside this Sport

Basketball court

An Olympic basketball court is shorter than an NBA one, features a trapezoidal lane and the three-point line is 20 feet, 6 inches from the basket.

Images of the Games

Team USA: Jason Kidd
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