Basketball is one of the most popular sports events in the Olympic Games. Two teams play with five players from each team; one goal within the opposition hoop got two points.
In the Summer Olympics 2021, 12 teams from both men’s and women’s in total 24 teams will participate this year. However, Basketball sport will be started from 24th July – 8th August at Saitama Super Arena & Aomi Urban Sports Venue.
In the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, the United States from men’s & women’s teams was the gold medalist. On the other hand, Serbia got the silver medal and Spain got the bronze medal in that event.
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Basketball at Summer Olympic 2021 Qualified Teams
From men’s teams, there are 12 teams that will fight each other. The qualified teams come from two different competitions such as FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 & FIBA Men’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. Those teams are listed below.
Men’s Basketball Qualified Teams
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| Iran | Italy | Argentina |
| Czech Republic | Australia | Japan |
| France | Germany | Spain |
| United States | Nigeria | Slovenia |
Women’s Basketball Qualified Teams
From the women’s teams, there are 12 teams that will participate in this game’s event. Those women’s qualified teams come from also two different competitions such as FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 & FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020. Those teams are listed below.
| Group A | Group B | Group C |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | Japan | Australia |
| Serbia | France | Puerto Rico |
| Canada | Nigeria | China |
| Spain | United States | Belgium |
Basketball Schedule & Fixture of Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics
| Date (2021) | Events |
|---|---|
| 25th July | Men’s Group Stage Iran vs. Czech Republic (78–84) France vs. United States (83–76) Germany vs. Italy (82–92) Australia vs. Nigeria (84–67) |
| 26th July | Men’s Group Stage Argentina vs. Slovenia (100–118) Japan vs. Spain (77–88) Women’s Group Stage South Korea vs. Spain (69–73) Serbia vs. Canada (72–68) |
| 27th July | Women’s Group Stage Japan vs. France (74–70) Nigeria vs. United States (72–81) Australia vs. Belgium (70–85) Puerto Rico vs. China (55–97) |
| 28th July | Men’s Group Stage United States vs. Iran (120–66) Czech Republic vs. France (77–97) Nigeria vs. Germany (92–99) Italy vs. Australia (83–86) |
| 29th July | Men’s Group Stage Slovenia vs. Japan (74–53) Spain vs. Argentina (85–70) Women’s Group Stage Canada vs. South Korea (74–53) Spain vs. Serbia (85–70) |
| 30th July | Women’s Group Stage United States vs. Japan (86–69) France vs. Nigeria (87–62) Belgium vs. Puerto Rico (87–52) China vs. Australia (76–74) |
| 31st July | Men’s Group Stage Iran vs. France (62–79) United States vs. Czech Republic (119–84) Italy vs. Nigeria (80–71) Australia vs. Germany (89–76) |
| 1st August | Men’s Group Stage Argentina vs. Japan (97–77) Spain vs. Slovenia (87–95) Women’s Group Stage Canada vs. Spain (66–76) South Korea vs. Serbia (61–65) |
| 2nd August | Women’s Group Stage Nigeria vs. Japan (83–102) France vs. United States (82–93) China vs. Belgium (74–62) Australia vs. Puerto Rico |
| 3rd August | Men’s Quarter-finals Italy vs France Slovenia vs Germany Spain vs United States Australia vs Argentina |
| 4th August | Women’s Quarter-finals Australia vs United States (55-79) China vs Serbia (70-77) Japan vs Belgium (86-85) Spain vs France (64-67) |
| 5th August | Men’s Semi-finals France vs Slovenia (90-89) United States vs Australia (97-78) |
| 6th August | Women’s Semi-finals United States vs Serbia (79-59) Japan vs France (87-71) |
| 7th August | Men’s Bronze medal match: Slovenia vs Australia Men’s Gold medal match: France vs United States Women’s Bronze medal match: Serbia vs France |
| 8th August | Women’s Gold medal match: United States vs Japan |
Basketball at Summer Olympic Games Medalist
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 23 | 2 | 3 | 28 |
| 2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Yugoslavia (YUG) | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Argentina (ARG) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Unified Team (EUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | France (FRA) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Brazil (BRA) | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |