| 15th Olympic Basketball Tournament | |||||||||
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| Sydney 2000 | |||||||||
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| Olympics | 2000 Summer Olympics | ||||||||
| Host nation | Australia | ||||||||
| City | Sydney | ||||||||
| Duration | 16 September – 1 October | ||||||||
| Men's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||
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| Women's tournament | |||||||||
| Teams | 12 | ||||||||
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| Tournaments | |||||||||
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| Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics | ||
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Basketball contests at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the fifteenth appearance of the sport of basketball as an official Olympic medal event. It was held from 16 September 2000 to 1 October 2000. Games took place at the Sydney SuperDome and the Dome in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The United States earned the gold medals in both the men's and women's competitions.