On a more serious note, is there any website that has details on how the basketball competition is structured. I don't remember exactly how it works, and would like to keep up on it.
All I can find are results.
For the record, that's all I'm interested in when it comes to the Olympics. Bringing the basketball gold medal back where it belongs.
Dont know any website but it is pretty easy:
Two groups of 6 teams. Each team plays 5 games (USA plays against China, Spain, Greece, Angola and Germany). The best four in each group qualify for the quarter finals.
Quarter finals are:
1st group A-4th group B (A)
2nd group A-3rd group B (B)
3rd group A-2nd group B (C)
4th group A-1st group B (D)
In this round the one who losses is out of competition.
Winners play semifinals: Winner(A)-Winner (C)
Winner (B)- Winner (D)
Again, just one game.
Finally:
Bronze medal game.
Final