Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the fifteenth time that basketball was included as an official sport where players could win Olympic medals. The games happened from September 16 to October 1 in the year 2000. The matches were played in two big places in Sydney, Australia: the Sydney SuperDome and The Dome.

Both the men's and women's teams from the United States won gold medals in their competitions. This showed their skill and teamwork on the basketball court during one of the world’s biggest sports events. The New South Wales area welcomed athletes and fans from many countries to enjoy the excitement of Olympic basketball.

Venues

Basketball games during the 2000 Summer Olympics were held in two places in Sydney, Australia: the Sydney SuperDome and The Dome. These venues hosted the exciting matches for players and fans alike.

Medalists

See also: List of Olympic medalists in basketball

The basketball contests at the 2000 Summer Olympics were the fifteenth time basketball was an official Olympic medal event. The games happened from September 16 to October 1, 2000, at the Sydney SuperDome and The Dome in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Qualification

A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter one men's team with 12 players and one women's team with 12 players. The world champions and the host country got to play automatically. Winners of the five continental championships also qualified, along with some extra teams from the Americas and Europe in both men's and women's competitions.

Basketball – Men

Basketball – Women

Format

Twelve teams were divided into two groups of six teams each during the basketball event at the 2000 Summer Olympics. The top four teams from each group moved on to the knockout stage. Teams that finished fifth and sixth in their groups played extra matches for ninth and eleventh places respectively.

In the quarterfinals, specific matchups were set up: the first-place team from one group played the fourth-place team from the other group, and so on. Losers from certain quarterfinal matches played for fifth and sixth places. The winners of the quarterfinals faced off in the semifinals, and the semifinal winners competed for the gold medal, while the losers played for the bronze. If teams were tied, they used head-to-head results, goal average between tied teams, and overall goal average in the group as tie-breaking steps.

Men's tournament

Women's tournament

Championship bracket

The women's basketball tournament was part of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Teams from around the world competed for medals. The games took place at the Sydney SuperDome and The Dome, and the tournament lasted from September 16 to October 1, 2000. The championship bracket decided which teams would win gold, silver, and bronze medals.

Final standings