Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament
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The 2020 Summer Olympics women's 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo, began on 24 and ended on 28 July 2021. All games were played at the Aomi Urban Sports Park.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Japan |
City | Tokyo |
Dates | 24–28 July 2021 |
Teams | 8 (from 3 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (1st title) |
Runners-up | ROC |
Third place | China |
Fourth place | France |
It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.[3]
The United States won the title after defeating the Russian Olympic team in the final, while China captured the bronze medal over France.[4]
The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ingo Weiss, Germany; FIBA Treasurer.