Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics — international basketball tournament
The 2012 Olympic basketball tournament marked the eighteenth appearance of basketball at the Games, with the US men's and women's teams each defending their 2008 titles.
Key Facts
- Olympic appearance number
- 18th
- Dates held
- 28 July – 12 August 2012
- Basketball Arena capacity
- 12,000 spectators
- Preliminary venue
- Basketball Arena, Olympic Park
- Knockout/semifinals venue
- North Greenwich Arena
- Defending champion (both)
- United States men's and women's teams
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Basketball has been an official Olympic medal event since 1936 for men and 1976 for women. The United States entered the 2012 Games as defending champions in both tournaments, having won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, establishing high expectations for continued dominance in the sport.
The basketball tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics ran from 28 July to 12 August in London. Preliminary rounds and women's quarterfinals took place at the Basketball Arena in Olympic Park, seating up to 12,000 spectators, while men's knockout rounds and women's semifinals onward were contested at the North Greenwich Arena.
Both the US men's and US women's basketball teams successfully defended their 2008 Olympic championships, reinforcing American dominance in international basketball. The tournament marked the eighteenth time basketball featured as an official Olympic medal sport, continuing the sport's long presence at the Summer Games.
Result
at Basketball Arena, Olympic Park / North Greenwich Arena, London