1, basketball (basketball), is the Olympic Games core competition, is a hand-centered confrontational sports.
2, basketball originated in the United States. December 21, 1891, by the United States of America Springfield, Massachusetts YMCA training school physical education teacher James Naismith invented. 1896, basketball was introduced to China.
3. 1904, St. Louis Olympic Games for the 1st time in basketball exhibition games. 1936, basketball in the Berlin Olympic Games was listed as an official competition. 1992, Barcelona Olympic Games began, professional players can participate in the Olympic basketball competition.