Basketball at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Basketball events at the 1976 Summer Olympics was the ninth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place from July 18 to July 27 at the Centre Étienne Desmarteau and the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Women's basketball was introduced to the Olympic program for the first time at this Games. The United States won the gold against Yugoslavia in the men's tournament, while the Soviet Union won the gold medal against the United States in the women's competition.
| 9th Olympic Basketball Tournament | |||||||||
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| Montreal 1976 | |||||||||
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| Olympics | 1976 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | Canada | ||||||||
| City | Montreal | ||||||||
| Duration | July 18–27 | ||||||||
| Men's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||
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| Women's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||||||
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