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2008 OLYMPICS BASKETBALL TEAMS wiki
TEAMS (And how they qualified for the Olympics): Angola (African champion), Argentina (Americas runner-up), Australia (Oceania champion), China (host), Iran (Asia champion), Lithuania (European bronze medallist), Russia (Champion of Europe), Spain (world champion) and USA (Champion of the Americas). The other three teams arrived here through the Olympic Qualifying Tournament.
| Group A: | Group B: |
| Argentina Australia Croatia Iran Lithuania Russia |
Angola China Germany Greece Spain USA |
USA Olympic Game Stories: basketball olympics team usa
USA beats Australia
[Olympics] For three quarters the U.S. Men's Olympic Team (2-1) chased Australia (1-2), until they finally stepped up on the defensive end for a 89-79 victory Thursday afternoon in Athens. [Aug 18]
USA edges Greece
[Olympics] USA fights hard to hold off Greece. [Aug 18]
Puerto Rico destroys USA
[2004 Olympics] In the first USA basketball game of the 2004 Olympics, Puerto Rico dominated, winning by 19. [Aug 15]
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Team USA ready for Olympics
[2004 Olympics] The USA Senior men's basketball team has arrived in Greece and is ready to defend their Olympic Gold. [Aug 13]
Schecdule of basketball olympics in china 2008 usa
Aug. 10
Game 7 (6 p.m. Aug. 9): Russia vs. Iran
Game 8 (8:15 p.m. Aug. 9): Germany vs. Angola
Game 9 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 9): Spain vs. Greece
Game 10 (1:45 a.m.): Lithuania vs. Argentina
Game 11 (5 a.m.): Australia vs. Croatia
Game 12 (7:15 a.m.): USA vs. China
Aug. 12
Game 19 (6 p.m. Aug. 11): Iran vs. Lithuania
Game 20 (8:15 p.m. Aug. 11): Croatia vs. Russia
Game 21 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 11): Greece vs. Germany
Game 22 (1:45 a.m.): China vs. Spain
Game 23 (5 a.m.): Angola vs. USA
Game 24 (7:15 a.m.): Argentina vs. Australia
Aug. 14
Game 31 (6 p.m. Aug. 13): Germany vs. Spain
Game 32 (8:15 p.m. Aug. 13): Australia vs. Iran
Game 33 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 13): Angola vs. China
Game 34 (1:45 a.m.): Lithuania vs. Russia
Game 35 (5 a.m.): USA vs. Greece
Game 36 (7:15 a.m.): Argentina vs. Croatia
Aug. 16
Game 43 (6 p.m. Aug. 15): Greece vs. Angola
Game 44 (8:15 p.m. Aug. 15): Russia vs. Australia
Game 45 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 15): Croatia vs. Lithuania
Game 46 (1:45 a.m.): Iran vs. Argentina
Game 47 (5 a.m.): China vs. Germany
Game 48 (7:15 a.m.): Spain vs. USA
Aug. 18
Game 55 (6 p.m. Aug. 17): Iran vs. Croatia
Game 56 (8:15 p.m. Aug. 17): Australia vs. Lithuania
Game 57 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 17): Greece vs. China
Game 58 (1:45 a.m.): Angola vs. Spain
Game 59 (5 a.m.): USA vs. Germany
Game 60 (7:15 a.m.): Argentina vs. Russia
Quarterfinals
The information below shows only who will be playing whom in accordance with the final standings for Groups A and B after the preliminary round.
Aug. 20
Game 65: B2 vs. A3
Game 66: A1 vs. B4
Game 67: A2 vs. B3
Game 68: B1 vs. A4
The exact game number and time for the four quarterfinal games will be known at the latest on the evening of Aug. 18. The quarterfinals will be played at these PACIFIC times: 11:30 p.m. Aug. 19, 1:45 a.m., 5 a.m. and 7:15 a.m.
Semifinals
Aug. 22
Game 71: Winner of Game 65 vs. Winner Game 66
Game 72: Winner of Game 67 vs. Winner of Game 68
The exact game number and time for the two semifinals will be known at the latest on the evening of Aug. 20. The semifinals games will be played at 5 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. -- these are PACIFIC time. In Beijing time, tipoff is at 8 p.m. and 10:15 p.m.
Finals
Aug. 24
Game 75 (9 p.m. Aug. 23): Loser of Game 71 vs. Loser of Game 72 (3 - 4)
Game 76 (11:30 p.m. Aug. 23): Winner of Game 71 vs. Winner of 72 (1 - 2)
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