Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891 in the United States. The sport was first introduced to the Olympics in 1936 in Berlin.
For men, it's 16 victories in 20 Olympics, and 9/12 for women. France, Olympic vice-champion and boosted by Victor Wembanyama, is openly aiming for a medal. Germany, world champion in 2023, and Australia, 3rd in 2021 in Tokyo, are outsiders. On the women's side, Japan, China, Belgium and Australia dream of teasing Team USA.