Basketball has been played consistently at the Summer Olympic Games since 1936, with a demonstration event in 1904. The United States have won all the gold medals in the men's competition from 1936-2004, with the exception of 1972, 1988 (Soviet Union), 1980 (Yugoslavia) when they did not participate because of the boycott of the Olympic games, and in 2004 when Argentina won the gold medal.
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Venues

All venues were indoor stadiums except for the 1936 tournament which was held outdoors on tennis courts.

• Berlin 1936: Reichsportfeld, Berlin
• London 1948: Harringay Arena, Harringay
• Helsinki 1952: Tennis Palace and Messuhalli II, both in Helsinki
• Melbourne 1956
• Rome 1960: Sports Palace , Rome
• Tokyo 1964:
• Mexico City 1968: Palacio de los Deportes, Mexico City
• Munich 1972: Basketball Hall, Siegenburger Straße
• Montreal 1976: Étienne Desmarteau Centre, Montreal
• Moscow 1980: Olympic Stadium, Moscow
• Los Angeles 1984: The Forum, Inglewood
• Seoul 1988: Jamsil Arena, Seoul
• Barcelona 1992: Pavelló Olímpic de Badalona, Barcelona
• Atlanta 1996: Omni Coliseum, Atlanta
• Sydney 2000: The Dome, Sydney
• Athens 2004: Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens
• Beijing 2008: Wukesong Indoor Stadium, Beijing

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Qualifying

Teams qualify according to the FIBA Zone they're affiliated with. The distribution of the different FIBA Zones as per follows, for the 2008 tournament:

The wildcards qualify via another qualifying tournament where the best teams from the zones which did not qualify automatically a few weeks before the Olympics.

Men's tournaments

Year	Host		Gold medal game				Bronze medal game
			Gold medalist	Score	Silver medalist		Bronze medalist	Score	Fourth place
1936 details	Berlin		USA	19-8	Canada		Mexico	26-12	Poland
1948 details	London		USA	65-21	France		Brazil	52-47	Mexico
1952 details	Helsinki		USA	36-25	Soviet Union		Uruguay	68-59	Argentina
1956 details	Melbourne		USA	89-55	Soviet Union		Uruguay	71-62	France
1960 details	Rome		USA	No playoffs	Soviet Union		Brazil	No playoffs	Italy
1964 details	Tokyo		USA	73-59	Soviet Union		Brazil	76-60	Puerto Rico
1968 details	Mexico City		USA	65-50	Yugoslavia		Soviet Union	70-53	Brazil
1972 details	Munich		Soviet Union	51-50	USA		Cuba	66-65	Italy
1976 details	Montreal		USA	95-74	Yugoslavia		Soviet Union	100-72	Canada
1980 details	Moscow		Yugoslavia	86-77	Italy		Soviet Union	117-94	Spain
1984 details	Los Angeles		USA	96-65	Spain		Yugoslavia	88-82	Canada
1988 details	Seoul		Soviet Union	76-63	Yugoslavia		USA	78-49	Australia
1992 details	Barcelona		USA	117-85	Croatia		Lithuania	82-78	Unified Team
1996 details	Atlanta		USA	95-69	Yugoslavia		Lithuania	80-74	Australia
2000 details	Sydney		USA	85-75	France		Lithuania	89-71	Australia
2004 details	Athens		Argentina	84-69	Italy		USA	104-96	Lithuania
2008 Details	Beijing

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Medal table

Top finishes of countries that played in the men's tournament of Olympic basketball.

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	12	1*	2	15
2	Soviet Union (URS)	2	4	3	9
3	Yugoslavia (YUG)	1	4	1	6
4	Argentina (ARG)	1	0	0	1
5	France (FRA)	0	2	0	2
	Italy (ITA)	0	2	0	2
7	Canada (CAN)	0	1	0	1
	Croatia (CRO)	0	1	0	1
	Spain (ESP)	0	1	0	1
10	Brazil (BRA)	0	0	3	3
	Lithuania (LTU)	0	0	3	3
12	Uruguay (URU)	0	0	2	2
13	Cuba (CUB)	0	0	1	1
	Mexico (MEX)	0	0	1	1

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Performance per federation

• FIBA Americas - 13 gold medals (12 USA, 1 Argentina)
• FIBA Europe - 3 gold medals (2 USSR, 1 Yugoslavia)
• FIBA Oceania - fourth place (Australia)
• FIBA Asia - fifth place (Philippines)
• FIBA Africa - tenth place (Angola, Central African Republic)

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Participating nations

Nation	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	Years
Angola													10th	11th	12th	12th	Q	5
Argentina		15th	4th											9th		1st	Q	5
Australia				12th		9th		9th	8th	8th	7th	4th	6th	4th	4th	9th	Q	12
Belgium	15th	11th																2
Brazil	9th	3rd	6th	6th	3rd	3rd	4th	7th		5th	9th	5th	5th	6th				13
Bulgaria			7th	5th	16th	10th												4
Central African Republic												10th						1
Canada	2nd	9th	9th	9th		14th			4th		4th	6th			7th			8
Chile	9th	6th	5th	8th														4
China											10th	11th	12th	8th	10th	8th	Q	7
Chinese Taipei1	15th	18th		11th														3
Croatia2													2nd	7th				2
Nation	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	Years
Cuba	13th	9th				11th	3rd	7th	6th									6
Czechoslovakia	9th	7th	9th		5th			8th	6th	9th								7
Egypt	15th	19th	9th					16th	12th		12th	12th						7
Estonia3	9th																	1
Finland			9th			11th												2
France	15th	2nd	8th	4th	10th						11th				2nd			7
Germany4	15th							12th			8th		7th					4
Great Britain	20th																	1
Greece														5th		5th		2
India										12th								1
Iran		14th															Q	2
Iraq		22nd																1
Ireland		23rd																1
Italy	7th	17th			4th	5th	8th	4th	5th	2nd	5th				5th	2nd		11
Nation	36	48	52	56	60	64	68	72	76	80	84	88	92	96	00	04	08	Years
Japan	9th			10th	15th	10th		14th	11th									6
Latvia3	22nd																	1
Lithuania3													3rd	3rd	3rd	4th		4
Mexico	3rd	4th	9th		12th	12th	5th		10th									7
Morocco							16th											4
New Zealand															11th	10th		2
Panama							12th											1
Peru	8th	10th				15th												3
Philippines	5th	12th	9th	7th	11th		13th	13th										7
Poland	4th				7th	6th	6th	10th		7th								6
Puerto Rico					13th	4th	9th	6th	9th			7th	8th	10th		6th		9
Russia3, 5															8th			1
Senegal							15th	15th		11th								3
Nation	36	48