Basketball at the 2008 Olympic Games will be held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions will be held at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China.

2 sets of medals will be awarded in the following events:

• Basketball Men (12 teams)
• Basketball Women (12 teams)

Format

• Twelve teams are split into 2 preliminary round groups of 6 teams each.
• The top 4 teams from both groups qualify for the knockout stage.
• Fifth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 9th-10th by basis of their records.
• Sixth-placed teams from both groups are ranked 11th-12th by basis of their records.
• In the quarterfinals, the matchups are as follows: A1 vs. B4, A2 vs. B3, A3 vs. B2 and A4 vs. B1.
• The eliminated teams at the quarterfinals are ranked 5th-8th by basis of their preliminary round records
• The winning teams from the quarterfinals meet in the semifinals as follows: A1/B4 vs. A3/B2 and A2/B3 vs. A4/B1.
• The winning teams from the semifinals dispute the gold medal. The losing teams dispute the bronze.

Read More about the Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Wikipedia.

The basketball event of the 29th Olympic Games is scheduled on August 9-24 and will be held at Wukesong Culture and Sports Center in Beijing.

The Wukesong Indoor Stadium:

Athlete Quota:

• 144 men (12 teams of 12 players each)
• 144 women (12 teams of 12 players each)

Total of 288 athletes