<P> Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport as an official medal event . The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin , Germany . 23 nations entered the competition , making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports . </P>
<P> Basketball at the 1936 Summer Olympics was the first appearance of the sport as an official medal event . The tournament was played between 7 August and 14 August 1936 in Berlin , Germany . 23 nations entered the competition , making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports . </P>
when and where was basketball introduced in olympics as a medal event
when and where was basketball introduced in olympics as a medal event
1936 Summer Olympics Berlin , Germany
1936 Summer Olympics Berlin , Germany