PR N°38 - Schedules for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Basketball Tournaments Announced

GENEVA (FIBA) - FIBA, in close cooperation with the IOC (International Olympic Committee), BOCOG (Beijing Organising Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad) and BOB (Beijing Olympic Broadcasting), would like to announce the competition schedule for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Tournaments for Women and Men that will be played from 9th to 24th August 2008 in the brand new 18.000-seat Wukesong Indoor Stadium.

Listed below are the composition of groups, as well as the complete event schedules for the Women and Men's Olympic Basketball Tournaments. Please note that all tip-off hours are local time in Beijing, China.

OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FOR WOMEN (9th to 23rd August 2008):

Already qualified for Beijing 2008 are: Australia (World Champion), China (host), Korea (Asian Champion), Mali (African Champion), New Zealand (Oceanian runner-up), Russia (European Champion) and USA (Champion of the Americas).

The remaining five women's berths for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be decided in the 12-team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women that will take place in Madrid (Spain), from 9th to 15th June 2008, and that will feature the following participants: Senegal and Angola (Africa), Cuba, Brazil and Argentina (Americas), Japan and Chinese Taipei (Asia), Spain, Belarus, Latvia and Czech Republic (Europe) and Fiji (Oceania). The draw for the remaining five qualified teams will be held on 15th June 2008 in Madrid, Spain.

1. Composition of groups:
Group A: Australia, Korea, Russia, Qualifier A, Qualifier B and Qualifier C
Group B: China, Mali, New Zealand, USA, Qualifier D and Qualifier E

2. Preliminary Round:

9th August 2008:
Game 1 (9:00 hours):Qualifier C vs. Australia
Game 2 (11:15 hours): Mali vs. New Zealand
Game 3 (14:30 hours):Qualifier E vs. China
Game 4 (16:45 hours):Qualifier A vs. Korea
Game 5 (20:00 hours):USA vs. Qualifier D
Game 6 (22:15 hours):Russia vs. Qualifier B

11th August 2008:
Game 13 (9:00 hours):New Zealandvs. Qualifier E
Game 14 (11:15 hours): Qualifier D vs. Mali
Game 15 (14:30 hours):Korea vs. Russia
Game 16 (16:45 hours):Qualifier B vs. Qualifier C
Game 17 (20:00 hours):China vs. USA
Game 18 (22:15 hours):Australia vs. Qualifier A

13th August 2008:
Game 25 (9:00 hours):Qualifier C vs. Russia
Game 26 (11:15 hours): Qualifier E vs. Qualifier D
Game 27 (14:30 hours):Qualifier A vs. Qualifier B
Game 28 (16:45 hours):New Zealandvs. China
Game 29 (20:00 hours):Australia vs. Korea
Game 30 (22:15 hours):Mali vs. USA

15th August 2008:
Game 37 (9:00 hours):Qualifier D vs. New Zealand
Game 38 (11:15 hours): Qualifier B vs. Australia
Game 39 (14:30 hours):Russia vs. Qualifier A
Game 40 (16:45 hours):China vs. Mali
Game 41 (20:00 hours):USA vs. Qualifier E
Game 42 (22:15 hours):Korea vs. Qualifier C

17th August 2008:
Game 49 (9:00 hours):Qualifier E vs. Mali
Game 50 (11:15 hours): Australia vs. Russia
Game 51 (14:30 hours):Qualifier B vs. Korea
Game 52 (16:45 hours):Qualifier A vs. Qualifier C
Game 53 (20:00 hours):Qualifier D vs. China
Game 54 (22:15 hours):New Zealandvs. USA

3. Quarter-Finals:
The information below shows only who will be playing whom in accordance with the final standings after the Preliminary Round.

19th August 2008:
Game 61: B2 vs. A3
Game 62: A1 vs. B4
Game 63: A2 vs. B3
Game 64: B1 vs. A4

The exact game number and time for the four Quarter-Finals will be known at the latest on the evening of 17th August. The games of the Quarter-Finals will be played at 14:30, 16:45, 20:00 and 22:15 hours.

4. Semi-Finals:
21st August 2008:
Game 69: Winner 61 vs. Winner 62
Game 70: Winner 63 vs. Winner 64

The exact game number and time for the two Semi-Finals will be known at the latest on the evening of 19th August. The games of the Semi-Finals will be played at 20:00 and 22:15 hours.

5. Finals:

23rd August 2008:
Game 73 (19:30 hours): Loser 69 vs. Loser 70 (3 - 4)
Game 74 (22:00 hours): Winner 69 vs. Winner 70 (1 - 2)

OLYMPIC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT FOR MEN (10th to 24th August 2008):

Already qualified for Beijing 2008 are the following nine teams: Angola (African Champion), Argentina (Americas runner-up), Australia (Oceanian Champion), China (host), Iran (Asian Champion), Lithuania (European Bronze medallist), Russia (European Champion), Spain (World Champion) and USA (Champion of the Americas).

The remaining three men's berths for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be decided in the 12-team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men that will take place in Athens (Greece), from 14th to 20th July, and that will feature the following participants: Cameroon and Cape Verde (Africa), Puerto Rico, Brazil and Canada (Americas), Lebanon and Korea (Asia), Greece, Germany, Croatia, and Slovenia (Europe) and New Zealand (Oceania). The draw for the remaining three qualified teams will be held on 20th July 2008 in Athens, Greece.

1. Composition of groups:
Group A: Argentina, Australia, Iran, Lithuania, Russia, Qualifier A
Group B: Angola, China, Spain, USA, Qualifier B and Qualifier C

2. Preliminary Round:

10th August 2008:
Game 7 (9:00 hours):Russia vs. Iran
Game 8 (11:15 hours): Qualifier B vs. Angola
Game 9 (14:30 hours):Spain vs. Qualifier C
Game 10 (16:45 hours):Lithuania vs. Argentina
Game 11 (20:00 hours):Australia vs. Qualifier A
Game 12 (22:15 hours):USA vs. China

12th August 2008:
Game 19 (9:00 hours):Iran vs. Lithuania
Game 20 (11:15 hours): Qualifier A vs. Russia
Game 21 (14:30 hours):Qualifier C vs. Qualifier B
Game 22 (16:45 hours):China vs. Spain
Game 23 (20:00 hours):Angola vs. USA
Game 24 (22:15 hours):Argentina vs. Australia

14th August 2008:
Game 31 (9:00 hours):Qualifier B vs. Spain
Game 32 (11:15 hours): Australia vs. Iran
Game 33 (14:30 hours):Angola vs. China
Game 34 (16:45 hours):Lithuania vs. Russia
Game 35 (20:00 hours):USA vs. Qualifier C
Game 36 (22:15 hours):Argentina vs. Qualifier A

16th August 2008:
Game 43 (9:00 hours):Qualifier C vs. Angola
Game 44 (11:15 hours): Russia vs. Australia
Game 45 (14:30 hours):Qualifier A vs. Lithuania
Game 46 (16:45 hours): Iran vs. Argentina
Game 47 (20:00 hours):China vs. Qualifier B
Game 48 (22:15 hours):Spain vs. USA

18th August 2008:
Game 55 (9:00 hours):Iran vs. Qualifier A
Game 56 (11:15 hours): Australia vs. Lithuania
Game 57 (14:30 hours):Qualifier C vs. China
Game 58 (16:45 hours): Angola vs. Spain
Game 59 (20:00 hours):USA vs. Qualifier B
Game 60 (22:15 hours):Argentina vs. Russia

3. Quarter-Finals:
The information below shows only who will be playing whom in accordance with the final standings after the Preliminary Round.

20th August 2008:
Game 65: B2 vs. A3
Game 66: A1 vs. B4
Game 67: A2 vs. B3
Game 68: B1 vs. A4

The exact game number and time for the four Quarter-Finals will be known at the latest on the evening of 18th August. The games of the Quarter-Finals will be played at 14:30, 16:45, 20:00 and 22:15 hours.

4. Semi-Finals:

22nd August 2008:
Game 71: Winner 65 vs. Winner 66
Game 72: Winner 67 vs. Winner 68

The exact game number and time for the two Semi-Finals will be known at the latest on the evening of 20th August. The games of the Semi-Finals will be played at 20:00 hours and 22:15 hours.

5. Finals:

24th August 2008:
Game 75 (12:00 hours): Loser 71 vs. Loser 72 (3 - 4)
Game 76 (14:30 hours): Winner 71 vs. Winner 72 (1 - 2)