<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 . 21 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 . 21 nations entered the competition , making basketball the largest tournament of the team sports . </P>
when did basketball become a sport in the olympics
when did basketball become a sport in the olympics
1936
1936