Basketball is coming back to the Olympic Games in Tokyo and we have everything you need to know right here!

It has been a sport that has appeared on the calendar every year since 1936 and will be carrying on this streak in Japan between July and August.

There is no getting away from the fact that the United States (USA) have utterly dominated the event, with only a few exceptions where they have failed to walk away with gold medals in both men's and women's events.

Can they do the same in Tokyo? Will we see new Olympic champions crowned? Scroll down to find everything you need to know about this year's respective tournaments.

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