Is Basketball A Summer Olympic Sport. The american men have won six of the seven gold medals since professionals started playing on the olympic team in 1992. July 27, 2024 / 8:00 am edt / cbs news.

Men’s basketball became an official olympic sport at the 1936 berlin games with women’s basketball added at montreal 1976 while 3×3 basketball was introduced at. July 27, 2024 / 8:00 am edt / cbs news.