Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament

Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament
Tournament details
Host country Japan
CityTokyo
Dates24–28 July 2021
Teams8 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions United States (1st title)
Runners-up ROC
Third place China
Fourth place France
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The 2020 Summer Olympics women's 3x3 basketball tournament in Tokyo, began on 24 and ended on 28 July 2021. All games were played at the Aomi Urban Sports Park.[1]

It was originally scheduled to be held in 2020, but on 24 March 2020, the Olympics were postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Because of this pandemic, the games were played behind closed doors.[3]

The United States won the title after defeating the Russian Olympic team in the final, while China captured the bronze medal over France.[4]

The medals for the competition were presented by Samira Asghari, Afghanistan; IOC Member, and the medalists' bouquets were presented by Ingo Weiss, Germany; FIBA Treasurer.

Format

The eight teams played a round robin. The teams placed first and second in the pool qualified for the semifinals. The teams three to six played a playoff. After that, a knockout system was used.[5]

Competition schedule

Legend
G Group stage ¼ Quarter-finals ½ Semi-finals B Bronze medal match F Gold medal match
Sat 24 Sun 25 Mon 26 Tue 27 Wed 28
G G G G ¼ ½ B F

Qualification

Means of qualification Date(s) Location Berth(s) Qualifier(s)
Host nation — — 0 —
FIBA 3x3 World Ranking[6] 1 November 2019 Japan Utsunomiya 4 ROC
 China
 Mongolia
 Romania
2021 FIBA 3x3 Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament 26–30 May 2021 Austria Graz 3  United States
 France
 Japan
2020 FIBA Universality Olympic Qualifying Tournament[7] 4–6 June 2021 Hungary Debrecen 1  Italy
Total 8

Players

Team Players
 France[8] Ana Cata-Chitiga Laëtitia Guapo Marie-Ève Paget Mamignan Touré
 ROC[9] Evgeniia Frolkina Olga Frolkina Yulia Kozik Anastasia Logunova
 China[10] Wan Jiyuan Wang Lili Yang Shuyu Zhang Zhiting
 Romania[11] Claudia Cuic Gabriela Mărginean Ancuţa Stoenescu Sonia Ursu-Kim
 Italy[12] Chiara Consolini Rae Lin D'Alie Marcella Filippi Giulia Rulli
 Japan[13] Stephanie Mawuli Risa Nishioka Mio Shinozaki Mai Yamamoto
 Mongolia[14] Enkhtaivany Chimeddolgor Onolbaataryn Khulan Bayasgalangiin Solongo Mönkhsaikhany Tserenlkham
 United States[15] Stefanie Dolson Allisha Gray Kelsey Plum Jackie Young[16]

Katie Lou Samuelson originally qualified as the fourth team member of the United States, but she tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Jackie Young.[17]

Referees

The following 12 referees were selected for the tournament.[18]

  • Australia Vanessa Devlin
  • China Shi Qirong
  • Chinese Taipei Su Yu-yen
  • Egypt Sara El-Sharnouby
  • Hong Kong Edmond Ho
  • Hungary Cecília Tóth
  • Poland Marek Maliszewski
  • Romania Vlad Ghizdareanu
  • Russia Evgeny Ostrovskiy
  • Serbia Jasmina Juras
  • Switzerland Markos Michaelides
  • United States Glenn Tuitt

Pool

Standings

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1  United States 7 6 1 136 98 +38 Semifinals
2  ROC 7 5[a] 2 129 90 +39
3  China 7 5[a] 2 127 97 +30 Quarterfinals
4  Japan (H) 7 5[a] 2 130 97 +33
5  France 7 4 3 118 116 +2
6  Italy 7 2 5 98 125 −27
7  Romania 7 1 6 89 142 −53
8  Mongolia 7 0 7 79 141 −62
Source: TOCOG and FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Wins; 2) Head-to-head record; 3) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c ROC 2–0, China 1–1, Japan 0–2

All times are local (UTC+9).[19]

Results

24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
10:15
v
ROC  21–18  Japan
Pts: O. Frolkina 7 Pts: Shinozaki 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Cecília Tóth (HUN)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
10:40
v
China  21–10  Romania
Pts: Wan J, Yang 6 Pts: Cuic 4
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Vanessa Devlin (AUS)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
14:00
v
ROC  19–9  China
Pts: O. Frolkina 7 Pts: Wan J 4
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Vanessa Devlin (AUS), Cecília Tóth (HUN)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
14:25
v
Romania  8–20  Japan
Pts: Ursu-Kim 3 Pts: Mawuli 9
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Markos Michaelides (SUI)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
17:30
v
Italy  15–14  Mongolia
Pts: D'Alie 8 Pts: Solongo 7
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Shi Qirong (CHN), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
17:55
v
United States  17–10  France
Pts: Dolson 7 Pts: Paget, Touré 3
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Edmond Ho (HKG)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
21:00
v
Mongolia  9–21  United States
Pts: Chimeddolgor 6 Pts: Gray 9
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Su Yu-yen (TPE), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
24 July 2021 (2021-07-24)
21:25
v
France  19–16  Italy
Pts: Cata-Chitiga, Guapo 6 Pts: D'Alie 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Shi Qirong (CHN), Jasmina Juras (SRB)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
10:15
v
Japan  19–10  Mongolia
Pts: Mawuli, Yamamoto 6 Pts: Chimeddolgor, Solongo 3
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Shi Qirong (CHN), Markos Michaelides (SUI)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
10:40
v
Romania  14–22  Italy
Pts: Mărginean 6 Pts: D'Alie 13
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Su Yu-yen (TPE), Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
14:00
v
Mongolia  5–21  ROC
Pts: Tserenlkham 3 Pts: Kozik, O. Frolkina 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Su Yu-yen (TPE), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
14:25
v
China  22–13  Italy
Pts: Zhang 8 Pts: D'Alie 6
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Cecília Tóth (HUN), Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
17:30
v
Romania  11–22  United States
Pts: Cuic 7 Pts: Plum 12
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Marek Maliszewski (POL)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
17:55
v
Japan  19–15  France
Pts: three players 5 Pts: Paget 6
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS), Vanessa Devlin (AUS)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
21:00
v
China  20–13  France
Pts: Wang L., Yang 7 Pts: Touré 5
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Glenn Tuitt (USA), Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS)
25 July 2021 (2021-07-25)
21:25
v
ROC  16–20  United States
Pts: Kozik 8 Pts: Gray 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Edmond Ho (HKG)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
10:15
v
Japan  12–15  China
Pts: Mawuli 5 Pts: Wang L. 5
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Vanessa Devlin (AUS)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
10:40
v
Mongolia  14–22  Romania
Pts: Tserenlkham 6 Pts: Ursu-Kim, Mărginean 7
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Su Yu-yen (TPE), Edmond Ho (HKG)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
14:00
v
Romania  12–21  ROC
Pts: three players 4 Pts: O. Frolkina, Logunova 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Vanessa Devlin (AUS), Glenn Tuitt (USA)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
14:25
v
Italy  10–22  Japan
Pts: Consolini 4 Pts: Mawuli 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Cecília Tóth (HUN), Su Yu-yen (TPE)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
17:30
v
France  22–18  Mongolia
Pts: Guapo 9 Pts: Khulan, Tserenlkham 7
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
17:55
v
Italy  13–17  United States
Pts: D'Alie, Rulli 4 Pts: Dolson, Gray 6
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Shi Qirong (CHN), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
21:00
v
United States  21–19  China
Pts: Plum 10 Pts: Yang 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY), Markos Michaelides (SUI)
26 July 2021 (2021-07-26)
21:25
v
France  17–14  ROC
Pts: Touré 10 Pts: three players 4
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Shi Qirong (CHN)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
13:30
v
United States  18–20  Japan
Pts: Dolson 7 Pts: Yamamoto 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS), Shi Qirong (CHN)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
13:55
v
China  21–9  Mongolia
Pts: Wan 10 Pts: Chimeddolgor 5
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Cecília Tóth (HUN), Sara El-Sharnouby (EGY)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
17:00
v
France  22–12  Romania
Pts: Touré 11 Pts: Ursu-Kim, Stoenescu 4
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Glenn Tuitt (USA), Su Yu-yen (TPE)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
17:25
v
ROC  17–9  Italy
Pts: O. Frolkina 6 Pts: Rulli 5
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Marek Maliszewski (POL), Vanessa Devlin (AUS)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsGold medal
 
          
 
 
 
 
28 July
 
 
 United States18
 
27 July
 
 France16
 
 Japan14
 
28 July
 
 France16
 
 United States18
 
 
 ROC15
 
 
28 July
 
 
 ROC21
 
27 July
 
 China14 Bronze medal
 
 China19
 
28 July
 
 Italy13
 
 France14
 
 
 China16
 

Quarterfinals

27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
20:30
v
China  19–13  Italy
Pts: Wang 11 Pts: Consolini, D'Alie 5
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Vanessa Devlin (AUS), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
27 July 2021 (2021-07-27)
21:50
v
Japan  14–16  France
Pts: Shinozaki 7 Pts: Paget 5
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS), Cecília Tóth (HUN)

Semifinals

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
17:00
v
United States  18–16  France
Pts: Gray, Plum 6 Pts: Cata-Chitiga 8
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Jasmina Juras (SRB), Vlad Ghizdareanu (ROU)
28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
18:10
v
ROC  21–14  China
Pts: Kozik 10 Pts: Zhang 7
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Cecília Tóth (HUN), Marek Maliszewski (POL)

Bronze medal game

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
20:45
v
France  14–16  China
Pts: Touré 8 Pts: Wang 9
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Evgeny Ostrovskiy (RUS), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

Gold medal game

28 July 2021 (2021-07-28)
21:55
v
United States  18–15  ROC
Pts: Dolson 7 Pts: Logunova 6
Aomi Urban Sports Park, Tokyo
Referees: Edmond Ho (HKG), Cecília Tóth (HUN)

Final ranking

Rank Team[20]
 United States
 ROC
 China
4  France
5  Japan
6  Italy
7  Romania
8  Mongolia

Points leaders

Rank Name Points[21]
1 United States Kelsey Plum 55
China Wang Lili
3 Olga Frolkina 54
France Mamignan Touré
5 Yulia Kozik 53

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