Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was the tenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from July 20 to July 30 at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium and at the CSKA Sports Palace, both located in Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union. Finals of men's events were held 30 July at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium.
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| Olympics | 1980 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | Soviet Union | ||||||||
| City | Moscow | ||||||||
| Duration | 20–30 July | ||||||||
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| Teams | 12 | ||||||||
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| Teams | 6 | ||||||||
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Due to the American-led boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics, the United States and other nations withdrew from the tournament. The 1980 Olympics marked the second time that the United States men's team did not win the gold medal in Olympic basketball; Yugoslavia won gold in the men's tournament and the Soviet Union in the women's competition.
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