Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1984 Summer Olympics was the eleventh appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It took place at The Forum in Inglewood, California, United States from July 29 to August 10. The United States won the gold medal in both events, with the women's team's victory marking their first-ever gold medal. Due to the boycott, the Soviet Union and Hungary withdrew from the tournament. The former, having already qualified for both events was replaced by West Germany in the men's competition, while both nations' women's teams were replaced by Australia and South Korea.
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| Los Angeles 1984 | |||||||||
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| Olympics | 1984 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | United States of America | ||||||||
| City | Los Angeles | ||||||||
| Duration | July 29 – August 10 | ||||||||
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| Teams | 12 | ||||||||
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| Women's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 6 | ||||||||
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