The 2012
FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament was a men's basketball tournament that consisted of 12 national teams, where the top three teams earned a place in the
2012 Olympics basketball tournament. It was held on 2–8 July 2012 in
Caracas
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Venezuela
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Lithuania
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Russia
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Nigeria
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qualified for the 2012 Olympics through this tournament.
Qualifying
The best non-champions from each of FIBA's 2011 continental championships qualified for this tournament.
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2011 FIBA Africa Championship
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2011 FIBA Americas Championship
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2011 FIBA Asia Championship
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2011 FIBA EuroBasket
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2011 FIBA Oceania Championship
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Host selection
Only the teams that qualified were allowed to bid for hosting. Venezuela were chosen over
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Macedonia and
Lithuania
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. The host was determined on a meeting of the FIBA Central Board held on 10–11 December 2011 in
Madrid
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Participating nations
The teams were divided into three pots, corresponding to their continental zones: The draw was held on 31 January 2012 in Caracas.
Format
*The teams were divided into four groups (Groups A-D) for the preliminary round.
*Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals. The last-placed team in each group was eliminated.
*A single-elimination tournament was then be held; the quarterfinals pairings were:
**A1 vs. B2
**B1 vs. A2
**C1 vs. D2
**D1 vs. C2
*The semifinal pairings were A1/B2 vs. C1/D2 and B1/A2 vs. D1/C2. The semifinal winners qualified for the Olympics. No championship game was held.
*The semifinal losers played for the last Olympic qualifying berth.
Squads
Preliminary round
''All times are local (
UTC−04:30)''
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Semifinals
Third place match
Final standings
See also
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Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women
References
External links
Olympic Basketball Tournament Road to London 2012
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Qualifying
International basketball competitions hosted by Venezuela
Sports competitions in Caracas
2012 in Venezuelan sport
July 2012 sports events in South America
21st century in Caracas