Since the start of 1992 when the teams were able to send Pro players from the NBA, The 04 team was the only team to not win the gold, this came as a shock to the sportsworld but all is well again and the power hold is restored in the Basketball world with the USA team bringing gold back to the US.
Previous Olympic Results
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YEAR
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RESULT
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2004
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Bronze
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2000
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Gold
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1996
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Gold
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1992
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Gold
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1988
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Bronze
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1984
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Gold
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1976
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Gold
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1972
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Silver
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1968
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Gold
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1964
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Gold
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1960
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Gold
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1956
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Gold
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1952
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Gold
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1948
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Gold
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1936
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Gold
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USA Men Fight Off Spain To Claim 118-107 Win And Olympic Gold Medal
Riding 27 points from Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat) and 20 from Kobe Bryant (Los Angeles Lakers), the 2008 U.S. Men's Olympic Team (8-0) dethroned reigning FIBA World Champion Spain (6-2) in a fight-to-the-finish 118-107 victory that earned it the gold medal and the USA's eighth consecutive double-digit win Sunday afternoon at Wukesong Arena in Beijing, China. In addition to Wade and Bryant, LeBron James tallied 14 points and Chris Paul and Carmelo Anthony each scored 13 points to round out the USA's double-digit scorers. |
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