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Olympic Games: Basketball

Date: July 28 - August 11, 2012

Venue: Basketball Arena: Olympic Park

United Kingdom

The basketball competition of the Olympic Games is taking place July 28-August 11th at the basketball arena inside the Olympic Park.

SCHEDULE

28 July
09:00 - 13:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
28 July
14:30 - 18:30


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
28 July
20:00 - 00:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
29 July
09:00 - 13:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
29 July
14:30 - 18:30


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
29 July
20:00 - 00:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
30 July
09:00 - 13:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
30 July
14:30 - 18:30


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
30 July
20:00 - 00:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
31 July
09:00 - 13:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
31 July
14:30 - 18:30


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
31 July
20:00 - 00:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
1 August
09:00 - 13:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
1 August
14:30 - 18:30


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
1 August
20:00 - 00:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
2 August
09:00 - 13:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
2 August
14:30 - 18:30


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
2 August
20:00 - 00:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
3 August
09:00 - 13:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
3 August
14:30 - 18:30

Women's preliminaries (2 games)
3 August
20:00 - 00:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
4 August
09:00 - 13:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
4 August
14:30 - 18:30


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
4 August
20:00 - 00:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
5 August
09:00 - 13:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
5 August
14:30 - 18:30


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
5 August
20:00 - 00:00


Women's preliminaries (2 games)
6 August
09:00 - 13:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
6 August
14:30 - 18:30


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
6 August
20:00 - 00:00


Men's preliminaries (2 games)
7 August
14:00 - 18:00


Women's quarter-finals (2 games)
7 August
20:00 - 00:00


Women's quarter-finals (2 games)
8 August
14:00 - 18:00


Men's quarter-finals (2 games)
8 August
20:00 - 00:00


Men's quarter-finals (2 games)
9 August
17:00 - 19:00


Women's semi-final
9 August
21:00 - 23:00


Women's semi-final
10 August
17:00 - 19:00


Men's semi-final
10 August
21:00 - 23:00


Men's semi-final
11 August
17:00 - 19:00


Women's bronze medal game
11 August
21:00 - 23:30


Women's gold medal game, victory ceremony

 

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Posts about Olympic Games: Basketball:

Tamika Catchings caught in a rare Olympic moment in Team USA women's basketball photo
posted on August 15, 2012 at 9:13am

You don't get any better than Team USA's women's basketball team. The 12 players upheld a winning streak dating back to 1992 when the Americans won bronze in Barcelona. The 8-0 finish at the London Olympic Games brought the total to 41 consecutive wins, f...more

London 2012: Candace Parker Headlines All-Olympic Team Awards
posted on August 14, 2012 at 1:32pm

Following the culmination of the 2012 Olympic Games, eurobasket.com released their All-Olympic awards yesterday. Here's a look at who they thought the top performers were - Most Valuable Player: Candace Parker, USA - Parker helped propel the United S...more

On USA Coach Geno Auriemma Calling France's Celine Dumerc 'The Most Impactful Player' In The 2012 Olympic Tournament
posted on August 14, 2012 at 8:59am

It's always weird to focus on the loser in a sports contest, especially when the loser gets blown out 86-50 in a gold medal game by an opposing country that has won 41 straight games and 5 consecutive gold medals. But it's hard to disagree with USA hea...more

Video: The U.S. women's basketball team receiving their gold medals after beating France in the...
posted on August 12, 2012 at 6:57am

Video: The U.S. women's basketball team receiving their gold medals after beating France in the 2012 London Olympics. ...more

What USA Women's Basketball's Defense Did To France In The Third Quarter Of The 2012 Olympic Final
posted on August 12, 2012 at 6:51am

During the third quarter of the USA women's basketball team's 86-50 win in the 2012 Olympic final, BBC commentator John Amaechi said of France's offensive performance, "Their scoring has gone from anemic to…something worse than that." But was th...more

London 2012: United States Women Dominate France For Fifth-Straight Gold Medal
posted on August 12, 2012 at 6:46am

The United States women's basketball team completed their "Drive for Five" in resounding fashion, dismantling France 86-50 in today's gold medal game. This marks the first women's Olympic team in any sport to claim a streak of five consecutive gold meda...more

USA Women's Basketball Vs. France Preview: Three Keys For The 2012 Olympic Final
posted on August 11, 2012 at 12:45pm

As French guard Edwige Lawson-Wade said in an article by Reuters reporter Larry Fine after her team beat Russia to advance to the gold medal game in the 2012 Olympics, "To beat the USA you have to do the perfect game. Perfect in defence, perfect in offe...more

USA Women's Basketball Vs. Australia: Tina Charles, Asjha Jones & The Five Minutes That Changed The Game
posted on August 11, 2012 at 10:05am

Down one point to Australia with 3:12 left in the third quarter, USA coach Geno Auriemma made his first wave of subs reinserting Connecticut Sun center Tina Charles into the game along with Seimone Augustus and (about 20 seconds later) Lindsay Whalen in...more

USA and France to play for the gold medal Saturday
posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:44am

After trailing at halftime of a close game, Team USA surged back in the third quarter of today's semifinal to put away Australia, 86-73. Three US players were in double figures, and Liz Cambage scored all of her team-high points for Australia in the first...more

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson makes Olympic scoring history
posted on August 10, 2012 at 8:40am

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson waltzed into the history books on Tuesday. It just wasn't the mark she wanted to leave at the 2012 London Olympic Games. With a turnaround jumper in the fourth quarter of a win against China, the Australian set the all-time ...more

U.S. extends streak to 40-0 in Olympic competition, beats Australia 86-73 to reach gold medal round
posted on August 9, 2012 at 5:28pm

Sylvia Fowles. The U.S. overcame a halftime deficit to defeat Australia 86-73 in the semifinals of the 2012 London Games. The Americans seek to win their fifth straight gold medal after extending their Olympic winning streak to 40-0. The Aussies, led ...more

Two close games in quarterfinals madness
posted on August 8, 2012 at 2:37pm

1. The USA got things rolling today with a 91-48 whomping of Canada. It's their 39th consecutive win.Diana Taurasi lead four other players in double figures.Game quotes.Photo gallery.Dominant Team USA is playing hard and having fun.Sue Bird directs the te...more

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson makes Olympic scoring history
posted on August 8, 2012 at 6:15am

Storm All-Star Lauren Jackson waltzed into the history books on Tuesday. It just wasn't the mark she wanted to leave at the 2012 London Olympic Games. With a turnaround jumper in the fourth quarter of a win against China, the Australian set the all-time ...more

Yesterday's Basketball games at the Games
posted on August 6, 2012 at 8:35am

The close one:Turkey over Croatia, 70-65, lead by Quanitra Hollingsworth's 14 points.Decent wins:Brazil defeated Great Britain, 78-66.Australia 72, Canada 63.France beat Russia, 65- 54.The blowout:The Czech Republic thrashed Angola, 82-47.The annihilation...more

US Women Match 20-Year Scoring Record In Rout Of China
posted on August 6, 2012 at 8:13am

US Women Match 20-Year Scoring Record In Rout Of China The United States capped off pool play with a U.S. record-matching and record-breaking day. The American's tied their 20-year mark for total points in Olympic competition with 114, but fell shor...more

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