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OLYMPIC GAMES

How many times has the USA National Basketball team won an Olympic gold?

The USA Men’s basketball team has won 18 consecutive Olympics medals, and the USA Women’s team has won 6 straight medals. Both teams are competing in Tokyo.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Basketball - Men - Semifinal - United States v Australia - Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan - August 5, 2021. Draymond Green of the United States and Edrice Adebayo of the United States celebrate after the match REUTERS/Brian Snyd
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The USA men’s basketball team has not only won several Olympic gold medals, but they have earned medals in every Olympics since basketball was introduced to the Olympic Games.

Basketball was introduced to the Olympic Games in 1904, but only as a demonstration sport. A demonstration sport is not part of the standard medal competition. Demonstration sports were integrated into the Games for promotion. As of 1992, demonstration sports have been removed from the Olympics due to the attention required by the IOC and the growth of the Games’ popularity.

How many medals has the United States Men’s Basketball Team won in the Olympics?

The United States has won 18 consecutive medals since basketball was introduced to the Games.

How many times has the USA basketball National team won an Olympic gold?

The United States has won 15 gold medals, one silver, and two bronze medals.

The Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Basketball Finals days before the Olympics began, and two players from that winning team are on the Olympic team: Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton. The Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns in game six. Devin Booker, one of the Phoenix Suns’ top players, is also on the Olympic team.

Why don’t the biggest NBA players play in the Olympics?

It’s not common for the top players from the NBA to join the Olympics, and this is mostly due to the fact that the players want to give their bodies rest. This is especially the case this year, as the regular season was postponed due to the pandemic and ended just days before the Olympics began.

However, not all standout male NBA players skip out on the Olympics. At the Tokyo Olympics, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green, among others, are participating.

How many medals does the Women’s National Basketball Team have at the Olympic Games?

Women’s basketball wasn’t introduced to the Olympics until 40 years after the men. In 1976 at the Montreal Olympic Games, Women’s Basketball was officially included as an Olympic Sport.

The USA Women’s team have won consecutive medals since 1996, which was the year the USA’s national team was created. Team USA has earned 6 consecutive gold medals, and is in the running to win their seventh consecutive gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. If the US wins 7 consecutive gold medals.

The Women’s National Basketball team is full of stars, such as Sue Bird, Ariel Atkins, and Breanna Stewart (the Finals MVP).