It has been 36 years since basketball entered the Olympic Games as a full medal sport for men. From then, many would not question about who would win, but who would finish second.

In 1972, the Soviet Union took home the gold as they toppled the US team in a controversial game. After another semi-final victory for the Soviets in 1988, the sport finally opened for professionals. From then again, the question was raised “who would finish second?”.

The 2008 Olympic Games will be held from August 9, 2008 to August 24, 2008. Competitions in Wukesong Indoor Stadium in Beijing, China. Now, the constant question arising from the by-standing crowd is that: who will top and who will be the runners up?

The basketball teams are now ready for the medals. Some of the countries who joined are Iran, Argentina, Lithuania, Australia, Russia, China, USA, Spain, and Angola. What team will reach the finals? Better have your tickets reserved today because stats say that the sales is getting higher. You might even realize it that they have run out of tickets. You still got about three weeks to prepare. Never miss your chance to witness this another historical event. By the way, which Men’s Basketball Olympic Team are you cheering for?