We’ll wait… □□□ #madlove□□ #TeamCanada #Basketball /4pjJO5Qqmdĭownsides – Little if any preparation. They were terrific in the FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournaments in Ostend last year when they went unbeaten. Upsides – They have some excellent players in their starting five such as Kia Nurse, Natalie Achonwa and Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe. Thankfully there is an Olympic Basketball LIVE BLOG running throughout the tournament which I will be contributing to.ĬANADA (Olympic Appearances 6, Best Finish 4th in 1984) The hashtags to use are #Tokyo2020 #Basketball together. Games will only be shown on television and online depending on the country where you live and which broadcasters have purchased the rights.The USA are one of only three countries to have won gold, along with the Soviet Union (19) plus the Commonwealth of Independent States (1992) Reigning champions USA have dominated the competition during the past couple of decades and are aiming for a seventh successive title at what is the 12th edition of women’s basketball at the games.As well as winning gold, whatever nation stands on the top step of the podium in Tokyo will also gain a direct spot for the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2023 along with host nation, Australia.The actual competition system is HERE, with the changes from past tournaments being an actual draw for the Quarter-Finals, those three groups of four instead of two groups of six – plus the fact you need to play six games, rather than eight to win the Olympic title. The games will take place mixed in with the men’s event, with a schedule that combines some women only days, some men only days and several mixed days with games from both competitions. The tournament takes place between July 26 and August 8 in the Japanese capital, with 12 teams pitched into four groups. Who else is in the running for the medals and what else should we look out for? Here’s the lowdown on the tournament. Of course, USA will be the overwhelming favorites, even if things didn’t go to plan in the Las Vegas prep games with not just one, but two losses against the WNBA All-Stars and Australia respectively. TOKYO, JAPAN – The Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament isn’t set to be unique only because of the Covid-19 Pandemic, it is looking like it will give an unprecedented opportunity for no fewer than 8 teams to realistically challenge for the podium.
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