Basketball is one sport that has captured the imagination of billions of people worldwide. And this sport will be one of those sports that will be closely watched for the duration of the games. Basketball in Beijing Olympics will be held from August 9 until the 24th of August and the competition will be hosted at the Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China.

The organizers of the sport will award two sets of medals for the winner of the basketball men’s event and the basketball women’s event. The qualification for the event is tight. Based on the rules, a National Olympic Committee may send 1 men’s team with 12 players and another women’s team consisting of 12 players.

The reigning world champions and China will have an automatic ticket to the games. And the others with automatic entry for the event are the winners of the five continental championships. For those countries that failed to get an automatic entry to the basketball event for the Olympics, these countries need to participate in qualifying tournaments all around the world. These tournaments include the FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament or the FIBA Qualifying Tournament for Women. The winners of these qualifications will be added to the roster of the teams that will compete in the games.