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Basketball · Level 10: Professional · Sub-level 10.2

The Olympics

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 24 October 2026 · markdown

The Olympic format, the 2008 Redeem Team, London and Rio, Tokyo 2020, Paris 2024, players with many golds, the women's finals, first-time medallists, 3x3 and the next Games.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1The Olympic formatTake a test

  1. The field is much smaller than at the World Cup.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. Eight teams then go into the quarter-finals.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. The best two in each group and the two best thirds.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. France played both Paris tournaments as host.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. One more game decides third place.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. There are only three group games each.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. The top two of each group go through.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. Groups, then knockouts.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. The final is the last game.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. Four quarter-finals, two semi-finals, one final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 2The Redeem TeamTake a test

  1. It set out to win back the gold after 2004.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. Losing in Athens led to a new national-team programme.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. It was a close, high-scoring final in Beijing.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. He scored key baskets late against Spain.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. He came off the bench.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. Yao carried the flag at the opening ceremony.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. Players committed to the national team for years after.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. 2004, 2008, 2012.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. Defeat, plan, commitment, gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The USA won 118-107.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 3London and RioTake a test

  1. It was a rematch of the 2008 final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. It beat Argentina for third place.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. It beat Australia for third place.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. Spain's golden generation pushed the US hard.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. Both played in the NBA too.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. It was his second gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. The US won in 2008 and 2012.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. 2008, 2012, 2016.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. Gold, silver, bronze.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The US won the final by thirty points.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 4Tokyo 2020Take a test

  1. They were delayed by a year by the pandemic.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. The US still went on to win gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. The US avenged its opening loss.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. Wembanyama joined the national team later.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. It was Slovenia's first Olympic tournament.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. Pandemic rules barred spectators.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. The US lost to France and then won every game.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. Gold, silver, bronze, fourth.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. From a shock loss to gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The Boomers' first Olympic medal.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 5Paris 2024Take a test

  1. The hosts reached a second straight final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. The group games were played in Lille.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. He won his third Olympic gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. It was his first Olympic gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. It beat Germany for third place.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. He was 20 years old.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. The US came back from far behind.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. Gold, silver, bronze.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. Three knockout wins to gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The US won after trailing by 17.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 6Many goldsTake a test

  1. 2012, 2016, 2020 and 2024, a men's record.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. He played in four Olympics.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. 2008, 2012 and 2024.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. Beijing 2008 and London 2012.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. Twelve years of peak form are needed.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. He passed Carmelo Anthony in Tokyo.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. He came back for Paris.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. Four, three, two.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. Both won three golds.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 7The women's finalsTake a test

  1. Japan won its first Olympic basketball medal.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. It beat Serbia for third place.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. It beat Belgium for third place.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. Speed and shooting beat height.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. She also won the WNBA MVP that year.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. She led the US to its seventh straight gold.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. France nearly ended the run.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. Olympic final 2021, World Cup final 2022, Olympic final 2024.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. Gold, silver, bronze, fourth.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The USA won 67-66.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 8First-time medallistsTake a test

  1. The Boomers had lost several bronze games before.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. It took silver in Tokyo.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. Fourth place had been their curse.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. He scored 42 points in the bronze game.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. It had only played its first games as a nation in 2011.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. The field is small and strong.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. The Boomers finally broke through in 2021.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. 2004, 2021, 2021 the day after.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. Gold, silver, bronze.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The USA won 90-75.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 93x3 at the OlympicsTake a test

  1. The small Baltic country beat the Russian team in the final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. The US beat the Russian team in the final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. It beat the hosts in the final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. It beat Spain in the final.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. Urban sports shared the square.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. A country needs only a few top players.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. One great four-player team can win.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. Toss, check ball, finish.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. 2010, 2017, 2021.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. 3x3 is played on half a court.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Test 10The next GamesTake a test

  1. It will be the city's third Summer Games.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  2. Australia hosts for the third time.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  3. It is just north of Tokyo.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  4. Home teams draw the loudest support.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  5. The US women began their gold run there.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  6. A home Olympics is a rare chance.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

  7. 2028 minus 2010.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  8. 2020, 2024, 2028, 2032.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  9. 2008, 2012, 2021, 2024.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · applied

  10. The group games were in Lille.

    Source: General basketball reference, Olympic basketball · recall

Sources

FIBA, NBA, WNBA, EuroLeague and Olympic results, general references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Records that can still move are kept out of the keys. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.

  • General basketball reference, Olympic basketball100