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Paris 2024 women’s and men’s Olympic basketball tournaments draw: Preview, teams and how to watch live

Paris 2024 women’s and men’s Olympic basketball tournaments draw: Preview, teams and how to watch live

Which nations have obtained quotas for the women’s basketball tournaments at Paris 2024?

  • France (host country)
  • Germany (2023 World Cup)
  • Australia (2023 World Cup)
  • Canada (2023 World Cup)
  • United States (2023 World Cup)
  • Japan (2023 World Cup)
  • Serbia (2023 World Cup)
  • South Sudan (2023 World Cup)
  • TQO 1 winner
  • TQO 2 winner
  • TQO 3 winner
  • TQO 4 winner

In the men’s field, eight of the final 12 teams are already known after they obtained quotas for Paris 2024 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. The remaining four quotas will be reserved for the winners of the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2024, which will be contested by 24 national teams from 2 July to 7 July in Greece, Latvia, Puerto Rico and Spain.

The US men are looking to win their fifth consecutive gold, with an as-of-yet unannounced roster of NBA greats, previous World Cup champions and Olympic gold medallists expected to compete in Paris. So far, a 41-man player pool has been announced with the final roster to be revealed later this year.

Germany obtained a quota for the Games following their 8-0 World Cup streak led by tournament MVP Dennis Schroder and standout player Andreas Obst, who helped earn the nation’s first World Cup title in 2023. Similarly, Serbia will have high hopes at the Olympics following an impressive second-place World Cup finish. And reading themselves to make history, the young nation of South Sudan will compete in their first Olympic tournament.

The Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament at Paris 2024 starts on 27 July with the gold medal games taking place on 10 August.