3x3 basketball at the Summer Olympics

Summary

3x3 basketball was introduced at the Summer Olympic Games as an official Olympic sport at 2020.

3x3 basketball at the Summer Olympics
IOC Discipline CodeBK3
Events2 (men: 1; women: 1)
Games
  • 1896
  • 1900
  • 1904
  • 1908
  • 1912
  • 1920
  • 1924
  • 1928
  • 1932
  • 1936
  • 1948
  • 1952
  • 1956
  • 1960
  • 1964
  • 1968
  • 1972
  • 1976
  • 1980
  • 1984
  • 1988
  • 1992
  • 1996
  • 2000

History edit

On 9 June 2017, the executive board of the International Olympic Committee announced that 3x3 basketball would become an official Olympic sport as of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, for both men and women.[1][2] (The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic).[3]

Men edit

Summary edit

Year Hosts Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2020
Details
 
Tokyo
 
Latvia
21–18  
ROC
 
Serbia
21–14  
Belgium
2024
Details
 
Paris

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Latvia (LAT)1001
2  ROC0101
3  Serbia (SRB)0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Participating nations edit

Nation 2020
 
2024
 
Years
  Belgium 4th 1
  China 8th Q 2
  Japan 6th 1
  Latvia 1st Q 2
  Netherlands 5th 1
  Poland 7th 1
  ROC 2nd 1
  Serbia 3rd Q 2
  United States Q 1
Nations 8 8

Women edit

Summary edit

Year Hosts Gold Medal Game Bronze Medal Game
Gold Score Silver Bronze Score Fourth place
2020
Details
 
Tokyo
 
United States
18–15  
ROC
 
China
16–14  
France
2024
Details
 
Paris

Medal table edit

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  United States (USA)1001
2  ROC0101
3  China (CHN)0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Participating nations edit

Nation 2020
 
2024
 
Years
  Azerbaijan Q 1
  China 3rd Q 2
  France 4th Q 2
  Italy 6th 1
  Japan 5th 1
  Mongolia 8th 1
  ROC 2nd 1
  Romania 7th 1
  United States 1st Q 2
Nations 8 8

Total medal table edit

Sources:[4]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1  Latvia (LAT)1001
  United States (USA)1001
3  ROC0202
4  China (CHN)0011
  Serbia (SRB)0011
Totals (5 entries)2226

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tokyo 2020 event programme to see major boost for female participation, youth and urban appeal". International Olympic Committee. 29 April 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  2. ^ "IOC adds 3-on-3 basketball to 2020 Olympics". NBA.com. 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Olympic Analytics - Medals by Countries". olympanalyt.com. Retrieved 31 January 2022.

External links edit

  • 3x3 basketball at the Official website of the FIBA
  • 3x3 basketball Archived 18 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine at the Official website of the IOC