Basketball at the Summer Olympics: A History

Men's Basketball at the Olympics

Basketball has been a sport for men consistently at the Summer Olympics since 1936. Prior to its inclusion as a medal sport, basketball was held as an exhibition event at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis, Missouri.

Recent Olympic Games

The world's top basketball athletes will gather at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024.

The official website for the Tokyo 2020 Men's Olympic Basketball Tournament provides information on the competition schedule, results, stats, teams, player profiles, and news related to the event.