Olympic Sport

Basketball is a fast-paced team sport. DONE

People have been been playing it for over 100 years DONE

Basketball has been an Olympic sport since 1936 DONE

played on a rectangular courtyard, DONE

generally inside DONE

between two teams DONE

five players apiece DONE

bounce a ball down the length of a court DONE

trying to scoring by throwing the ball into the opposing basket, DONE

Dr. James Naismith,

the instructor of physical education in Canada, DONE

designed a game for his students DONE

at the YMCA in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA DONE

could play on indoor sports during the winter. DONE

The sport was not termed 'basketball' until 1892. DONE

International Basketball Federation (FIBA) DONE

includes 213 nations and regions DONE

estimated 450 million players DONE

nations qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics men's basketball competition include

Argentina,Australia,France,Iran,igeria,Spain,USA. DONE

Four more will qualify through FIBA's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. DONE

the year it was defeated by the Soviet Union at the Munich Games. DONE

The USA dominates international basketball and won all the titles up to 1972. DONE

In the women’s event, the Soviets took gold in 1976, 1980 and 1992, and were later dominated by the Americans between 1984 and 2008, except in 1992. DONE

As you can see basketball is a very complex sport to learn. DONE

Players have to train for years before they can even make it into the Olympics. DONE

In the Tokyo 2021 Summer Olympics I think USA will bring home the gold. DONE