Fans of the orange ball are in for a treat: two basketball events will be held at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Here’s everything you need to know about the sport ahead of this summer’s Games in Paris.
The popularity of the sport continues to grow in France, so we expectParis Olympic and Paralympic GamesDuringBasketball GameThe stands will be packed! Basketball fans will enjoy basketball at the Accor Arena Bercy from 27 July to 10 August, 3×3 basketball at the Place de la Concorde from 30 July to 5 August, and wheelchair basketball at Bercy from 29 August to 8 September.
Basketball was invented in 1891 by a physical education teacher at an American school: the teacher wanted to find an indoor sport that would keep his students active during the winter. The sport quickly became popular. Basketball was introduced to Europe in the early 20th century.World War IDuring this time, the U.S. military helped bring the new sport to Europe.
The first international competitions were organized in the 1920s, and basketball was included in the Olympic Games in 1904. However, the ball game was not included in the Olympic program until 1936.Women’s CompetitionIt was not included in the Olympic Games until 1976.
game rules
Basketball gameIt is played on a rectangular court with two baskets at each end, each 3.05 meters high.Five playersThe two teams formed play in four quarters of ten minutes: the aim is to score as many points as possible.
3×3 BasketballA more urbanized basketballfollowing its success at the Youth Games, will make its debut at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In this event, onlyA basket: Teams take turns defending the basket, depending on who has the ball. The game lasts 10 minutes: The team that scores 21 points or is ahead at the end of 10 minutes wins.
Wheelchair BasketballThe rules of the game are the same as for 5×5 basketball. The players have motor disabilities (paraplegia, quadriplegia, amputation, etc.). Wheelchair basketball originated after World War II as a rehabilitation activity for soldiers injured in the war.
In history,Team USAThe United States has always dominated the event: the men’s team has won the gold medal every time except 1972, 1980, 1988 and 2004, and the women’s team has only missed the gold medal once since 1984. Despite this, the French team has bravely competed with the Americans, reaching the second step of the podium three times since 1936. However, in the overall ranking,Russia TeamandSerbiaThe team is still the strongest.
Most of the medal records are also held byAmericanMaintain: Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird each have five gold medals. They are followed by Theresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie and Sylvia Fowles with four, and Carmelo Anthony with three.
SoFrench teamWhat? France qualified automatically, a privilege enjoyed by the host nation. Now they have to prove they deserve this chance. The French women’s team has already shown what they can do in international competitions in 2023. The French men’s team has some work to do: their journey to the World Cup in August 2023 came to an abrupt end in Latvia.
Testing program (in Paris only):
Bessie Arena Basketball Game
Tuesday, August 6, 2024 11:00 Men’s Quarterfinals 14:30 Men’s Quarterfinals 18:00 Men’s Quarterfinals 21:30 Men’s Quarterfinals
Wednesday, August 7, 2024 11:00 Women’s Quarterfinals 14:30 Women’s Quarterfinals 18:00 Women’s Quarterfinals 21:30 Women’s Quarterfinals
Thursday, August 8, 2024 17:30 Men’s Semi-Finals 21:00 Men’s Semi-Finals
Friday, August 9, 2024 17:30 Women’s Semi-Final 21:00 Women’s Semi-Final
Saturday, August 10, 2024 11:00 Men, Bronze 21:30 Men, Gold
Sunday, August 11, 2024 11:30 Women, Bronze 15:30 Women, Gold
3×3 Basketball Game at Concorde Square
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 17:30 Women’s Preliminary USA – Germany 18:00 Women’s Preliminary Australia – Canada 18:35 Men’s Preliminary Lithuania – Latvia 19:05 Men’s Preliminary Netherlands – China 21:00 Women’s Preliminary Azerbaijan – Spain21:30 Women’s Preliminary France–China22:05 Men’s Preliminary France-Poland22:35 Men’s Preliminary USA-Serbia
Wednesday, July 31, 2024 17:30 Women’s Preliminary Australia – Germany 18:00 Women’s Preliminary Canada – China 18:35 Men’s Preliminary Latvia – Netherlands 19:05 Men’s Preliminary Serbia – China21:00 Women’s Preliminary Spain– France 21:30 Women’s Preliminary USA – Azerbaijan22:05 Men’s Preliminary Lithuania– France 22:35 Men’s Preliminary USA – Poland
Thursday, August 1, 2024 09:00 Women’s Preliminary China-Australia 09:30 Women’s Preliminary Germany-Canada 10:05 Men’s Preliminary Netherlands-Serbia 10:35 Men’s Preliminary China-Latvia12:30 Women’s Preliminary Azerbaijan-France13:00 Women’s Preliminary USA-Australia 13:35 Men’s Preliminary Poland-Lithuania14:05 Men’s Preliminary France-Netherlands 18:
00 Women’s Preliminary China – Spain 18:30 Women’s Preliminary Germany – Azerbaijan 19:05 Men’s Preliminary Lithuania – USA 19:35 Men’s Preliminary China – Poland 21:30 Women’s Preliminary USA – Spain22:00 Women’s Preliminary Team Canada – France22:35 Men’s Preliminary SerbiaTeam – France 23:05 Men’s Preliminary Latvia – USA
Friday, August 2, 2024 09:00 Women’s Preliminary Germany – China 09:30 Women’s Preliminary Australia – Azerbaijan 10:05 Men’s Preliminary Lithuania – China 10:35 Men’s Preliminary Poland – Netherlands 12:30 Women’s Preliminary Australia – Spain13:00 Women’s Preliminary France-United States13:35 Men’s Preliminary Netherlands-Lithuania14:05Men’s Preliminary Latvia-France 17:
30 Women’s Preliminary Azerbaijan-China 18:00 Women’s Preliminary Canada-USA18:35 Men’s Preliminary USA-France 19:05 Men’s Preliminary Serbia-Latvia 21:00 Women’s Preliminary Spain-Canada 21:30 Women’s Qualifying Germany-France 22:05 Men’s Preliminary Poland-Serbia 22:35 Men’s Preliminary China-USA
Saturday, August 3, 2024 17:30 Women, Preliminary Canada – Azerbaijan 18:00 Women, Preliminary Spain – Germany18:35 Women, Preliminary France – Australia19:05 Women, Preliminary China-USA 21:30 Women, Play-offs 22:05 Women, Play-offs
Sunday, August 4, 202417:30 Men, Preliminary France – China18:00 Men, Preliminary Latvia – Poland 18:35 Men, Preliminary Serbia – Lithuania 19:05 Men, Preliminary USA – Netherlands 21:30 Men, Play-offs 22:05 Men, Play-offs
Monday, August 5, 202417:30 Women, Semifinal18:00 Men, Semifinal18:30 Women, Semifinal19:00 Men, Semifinal21:00 Women, Bronze21:30 Men, Bronze22:05 Women, Gold22:35 Men, Gold
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