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Beijing 2008 Olympic Tournament
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USA takes gold from Spain in an all-time classic
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One of the greatest games in basketball history closed the Olympic men's basketball tournament in Beijing on Sunday with the United States on top of the world again, but Spain having put European basketball on a higher plane than ever despite losing 107-118 in a heroic effort. Spain was within 104-108 with just over 2 minutes left, but succumbed to the Team USA's superior three-point shooting. Dwayne Wade scored 27 points and Kobe Bryant 20 to lead the winners, while Rudy Fernandez had 22, Pau Gasol 21 and Juan Carlos Navarro of F.C. Barcelona had 18 for Spain. The USA won its 13th gold medal, while Spain captured its second silver. In the bronze-medal game, Argentina defeated Lithuania 75-87 as Carlos Delfino of Khimki Moscow had 19 points and 10 rebounds, while Pablo Prigioni of Tau Ceramica dished 7 assists.
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NEWS AND ARCHIVE
Day 8, Finals, August 24, 2008: Third place, Lithuania 75-87 Argentina , Final, Spain 107-118 USA
Day 7, Semifinals, August 22, 2008: Spain 91-86 Lithuania , Argentina 81-101 USA
Day 6, Quarterfinals, August 20, 2008: Spain 72-59 Croatia , Lithuania 94-68 China
USA 116-85 Australia , Argentina 80-78 Greece
Day 5, Summary: August 18, 2008
Day 4, Summary: August 16, 2008
Day 3, Summary: August 14, 2008
Day 2, Summary: August 12, 2008
Day 1, Summary: August 10, 2008
Beijing Blog: Vassilis Skountis, Euroleague.net expert
Euroleague stars set to shine at Olympic Games
Olympic Team Profiles:
Group A: Argentina, Australia, Croatia, Iran, Lithuania, Russia
Group B: Angola, China, Germany, Greece, Spain, USA
Olympic Qualifying Tournament
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Beijing 2008 Olympic Tournament Schedule
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COMPETITION FORMAT
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GROUP A
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W-L, Dif.
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GROUP B
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W-L, Dif.
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4-1 +25
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5-0 +161
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3-2 +19
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3-2 +40
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1-4 -19
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1-4 -60
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PRELIMINARY ROUND, SUNDAY, AUGUST 10, DAY 1
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RESULT
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STATS
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REPORT
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Russia vs. Iran
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71-49
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Germany vs. Angola
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95-66
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Spain vs. Greece
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81-66
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Lithuania vs. Argentina
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79-75
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Australia vs. Croatia
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82-97
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USA vs. China
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101-70
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PRELIMINARY ROUND, TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, DAY 2
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RESULT
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STATS
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REPORT
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Iran vs. Lithuania
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67-99
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Croatia vs. Russia
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85-78
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Greece vs. Germany
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87-64
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China vs. Spain
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75-85 OT
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Angola vs. USA
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76-97
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Argentina vs. Australia
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PRELIMINARY ROUND, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, DAY 3
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RESULT
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STATS
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REPORT
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Germany vs. Spain
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59-72
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Australia vs. Iran
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106-68
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Angola vs. China
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68-85
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Lithuania vs. Russia
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USA vs. Greece
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92-69
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Argentina vs. Croatia
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PRELIMINARY ROUND, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, DAY 4
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RESULT
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STATS
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Greece vs. Angola
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102-61
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Russia vs. Australia
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80-95
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Croatia vs. Lithuania
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73-86
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Iran vs. Argentina
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82-97
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China vs. Germany
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59-55
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Spain vs. USA
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PRELIMINARY ROUND, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, DAY 5
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RESULT
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STATS
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Iran vs. Croatia
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57-91
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Australia vs. Lithuania
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106-75
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Greece vs. China
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91-77
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Angola vs. Spain
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50-98
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USA vs. Germany
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106-57
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Argentina vs. Russia
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91-79
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QUARTER-FINALS, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, DAY 6
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RESULT
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STATS
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REPORT
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Spain (2nd B) vs. Croatia (3rd A)
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72-59
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Lithuania (1st A) vs. China (4rd B)
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94-68
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USA (1st B) vs. Australia (4rd A)
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116-85
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Argentina (2nd A) vs. Greece (3rd B)
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80-78
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SEMI-FINALS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 22, DAY 7
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RESULT
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STATS
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REPORT
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Spain vs. Lithuania
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91-86
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Argentina vs. USA
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81-101
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FINALS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, DAY 8
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RESULT
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STATS
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REPORT
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Lithuania vs. Argentina - Third place
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75-87
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Spain vs. USA - FINAL
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107-118
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