Fact of the day

Italian Alberto Braglia was the first man to win successive individual all-round Olympic gymnastic golds when he followed up his title at London in 1908 with a similar success in Stockholm four years later. Afterwards he joined the circus as an acrobat but then returned as Italy's chief coach for Los Angeles in 1932. 

Basketball News

Brazil turns to NBA stars in shoot for basketball glory at London 2012

By David Gold

Anderson Varejao_19_MayMay 20 - Brazilian basketball coach Ruben Magnano has named four National Basketball Association (NBA) stars in his provisional squad for the London 2012 Olympic Games.
   

London 2012 will be my last Olympics admits USA men's basketball head coach Krzyzewski

By Tom Degun at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas

138541190May 15 – Mike Krzyzewski, the USA men's basketball head coach, has revealed that London 2012 will be his last Olympic Games in the role where his team of superstars, including the likes of Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, will be heavy favourites for the gold medal.

   

Long wait for Olympics finally over for British basketball team following draws

By David Gold

Basketball 2_1_MayMay 1 - Great Britain's basketball men's head coach Chris Finch has said that his team has been waiting for this summer's Olympics for "months, if not years" as it found out yesterday who it will play at London 2012.
   

US face tough competition to defend Olympic basketball title

By David Gold

usa-spain 30-04-12April 30 - The United States have been pitted with Argentina, France and Tunisia as they seek to defend their Olympic basketball title following the draw in Rio de Janeiro today.
   

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