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* Both the men's and women's tournaments will be comprised of 12 teams divided into three groups of four which play a round-robin.

* The top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-place teams will advance to the quarter-final round.There are two sets of medals, one for women and one for men.Saitama Super Arena located in Saitama City. It is one of Japan's largest multi-sport facilities with a seating capacity of 21,000.The men's tournament runs from July 25 to Aug. 7 with the women's taking place from July 26 to Aug. 8.Same old, same old. Both the U.S. men and women went unbeaten to win gold.

With the NBA Finals running into late July it is likely some of the top men will not make themselves available for the Games. Still, they will have more than enough talent to assemble another 'Dream Team' that will be a nightmare for the opposition to handle.3x3 basketball, played on a half-court with three players on each side, makes it's Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games.

The United States and Argentina are the only nations still in existence who have won an Olympic basketball gold, the others being Yugoslavia, the Soviet Union, and a 'Unified Team' of former Soviet Republics.More from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

 

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