Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
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The 2020 Summer Olympics women's basketball tournament in Tokyo, began on 26 July and ended on 8 August 2021. All games were played at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan.[1]
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Japan |
City | Saitama |
Dates | 26 July – 8 August 2021 |
Teams | 12 |
Venue(s) | Saitama Super Arena |
Final positions | |
Champions | United States (9th title) |
Runners-up | Japan |
Third place | France |
Fourth place | Serbia |
Tournament statistics | |
Games played | 26 |
Attendance | 0 (0 per match) |
MVP | Breanna Stewart |
Top scorer | Emma Meesseman (27.3 points per game) |
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 for the ninth overall and seventh consecutive time by defeating Japan in the final, while France secured the bronze medal with a win over Serbia.[4][5]
The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, IOC Member, Afghanistan, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Andreas Zagklis, Secretary General of FIBA, Greece.