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| London 1948 | |||||||||
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| Olympics | 1948 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | United Kingdom | ||||||||
| City | London | ||||||||
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| Teams | 23 | ||||||||
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Basketball at the 1948 Summer Olympics was the second appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. A total number of 23 nations entered the competition.
Olympic basketball returned to indoor competition in Harringay Arena, after the disastrous weather conditions of the final game in the 1936 Summer Olympics.