Men's Basketball
2009-03-23
The USA's domination in men's basketball at the Olympics is no longer the foregone conclusion that it was in the early years. During the post-World War II era, the Cold War extended prominently onto the Olympic hardwood.
The USA and the Soviet Union played for the gold medal in five of six Olympics in the period 1952-1972. Other than the USA and the Soviet Union, only Yugoslavia and Argentina have ever won the gold medal.