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Team USA Basketball Wins Gold at the Tokyo Olympics
A History of Dominance
Since its first inclusion at the 1936 Games in Berlin, men's basketball at the Olympics has been dominated by the United States. Team USA has medaled in 19 Olympics, winning an astonishing 16 gold medals, one silver, and two bronze.
Tokyo 2020: Avenging a Loss
Team USA avenged its early Olympic loss to France by beating the French men's basketball team 87-82 in a thrilling rematch. This victory marked the third consecutive Olympic gold medal for the United States.
Every Olympic Gold Medalist
Below is a list of every Olympic gold medalist in men's basketball since the sport's debut as a medal event at the Games in 1936:
- 1936: USA
- 1948: USA
- 1952: USA
- 1956: USA
- 1960: USA
- 1964: USA
- 1968: USA
- 1972: USSR
- 1976: USA
- 1980: Yugoslavia
- 1984: USA
- 1988: USSR
- 1992: USA
- 1996: USA
- 2000: USA
- 2004: USA
- 2008: USA
- 2012: USA
- 2016: USA
- 2020: USA
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