RIO DE JANEIRO, April 30 (Reuters) – Olympic men’s
basketball champions United States have drawn Argentina, France
and Tunisia in Group A at the London Games.
European champions Spain, who lost the 2008 Games final in
Beijing to the U.S., are in Group B with hosts Britain,
Australia, China and Brazil following Monday’s draw at the
Brazilian Olympic Committee headquarters.
The three places still up for grabs in the 12-team
tournament at the July 27-Aug. 12 Games will be decided at a
qualifying tournament in Caracas from June 2-8.
The U.S. women’s team, looking for their fifth consecutive
gold medal, were drawn with China, Angola and three teams that
will emerge from a qualifying tournament in Turkey.
The other group so far has Australia, runners-up at the last
three Games, Russia, Britain and Brazil.
(Reporting by Pedro Fonseca; writing by Rex Gowar in Buenos
Aires, editing by Mark Meadows)
