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The FIBA Diamond Ball is an official international basketball tournament organized by FIBA, held every Olympic year prior to the Olympics. The first tournament was held in 2000 for men's teams only; starting in 2004, tournaments have been held for both men and women.
The competing teams are the host country, the host country of that year's Olympics and the reigning world and intercontinental champions, minus the United States men's team (if they are the Americas champions). The United States women's team did not participate in the 2004 event even though it was the then-reigning world champion; however, it did compete in the 2008 event as FIBA Americas champion.
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Men's results
Year Host Final Third Place Match Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place 2000
Details
Hong Kong
Australia78–71
Yugoslavia
Italy82–74
Canada2004
Details
Belgrade
Serbia and Montenegro93–80
Lithuania
Argentina84–74
China2008
Details
Nanjing
Argentina95–91
Australia
China75–46
Iran2000 teams
Angola – African champions
Australia – Olympics hosts
Canada – Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
China – Asian champions
Italy – European champions
Yugoslavia – world champions
2004 teams
Angola – African champions
Argentina – Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
Australia – Oceanian champions
China – Asian champions
Lithuania – European champions
Serbia and Montenegro – world champions
2008 teams
Angola – African champions
Argentina – Americas runners-up (USA was Americas champions)
Australia – Oceania champions
China – Olympics host
Iran – Asian champions
Serbia – Diamond Ball 2004 winners (Russia was Europe champions)
Participation Details
Team
2000
2004
2008Total Angola
6th 6th 6th 3 Argentina
3rd 1st 2 Australia
1st 5th 2nd 3 Canada
4th 1 China
5th 4th 3rd 3 Iran
4th 1 Italy
3rd 1 Lithuania
2nd 1 Serbia
2nd 1st 5th 3 Women's results
Year Host Final Third Place Match Champion Score Second Place Third Place Score Fourth Place 2004
Details
Heraklion
Australia74–70
China
Brazil73–70
Greece2008
Details
Haining
United States71–67
Australia
China63–51
LatviaParticipation Details
Team
2004
2008Total Australia
1st 2nd 2 Brazil
3rd 1 China
2nd 3rd 2 Greece
4th 1 Korea
5th 1 Latvia
4th 1 Mali
6th 1 Nigeria
6th 1 Russia
5th 1 United States
1st 1 External links
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