Basketball

How a once-in-a-generation Argentina men's basketball team, led by Manu Ginobili, brought down the USA “Dream Team” and won the gold at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.

Athens 2004 | Olympic Games

Originals

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The Golden Generation | Five Rings Films

Beijing Olympic Basketball dream semi-final matchup: USA Redeem Team vs defending gold medallist Argentina. The Redeem Team revenge tour continues against the team that knocked them out of Athens 2004. Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and USA stars facing legendary Argentina star Manu Ginobili. The winner goes for gold!

Beijing 2008 | Olympic Games

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Redeem Team's chance for revenge

We celebrate the most point-hungry men's basketball players to grace the Olympic stage.

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Top men's basketball scorers at the Olympics

Get up-to-speed with the new documentary 'The Golden Generation'. We have interviews from both directors - including with the Oscar-winner Juan Jose Campanella.

Plus, we get the full low-down on why this Argentinian basketball team from Athens 2004 were really 'The Golden Generation'.

Manu GINOBILI

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Behind the scenes at The Golden Generation premiere : Podcast Special

"It's just pure emotion."
> —Manu Ginobili
Manu Ginobili has won four NBA Championships and is a two-time NBA All-Star.
But there's one honour in his career that he says cannot be surpassed: Olympic basketball gold at Athens 2004.
That tournament is the subject of the Olympic Channel Five Rings

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What is the film 'The Golden Generation'?

Who took Manu Ginobili’s precious basketball from the Athens 2004 Olympic final? Manu thinks he knows…

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Who lost Argentina's gold medal matchball? Manu Ginobili tells all

No-one believed that a USA Dream Team with LeBron, Iverson, Wade, Duncan, could possibly lose. Then they met Argentina’s Golden Generation.

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“We broke the spell, the aura of the invincible USA” – Manu Ginobili

Ginobili won four NBA Championships, two NBA All-Stars, and an Olympic gold medal, but which meant most to Manu?

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NBA Championship or Olympic gold medal? Manu Ginobili decides

Five Rings Films presents the amazing story of how Argentina brought down the “Dream Team” and changed basketball forever at Athens 2004.

Team Argentina sing after receiving the gold medal for men's basketball during ceremonies on August 28, 2004 during the Athens 2004 Summer Olympic Games at the Indoor Hall of the Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

The Golden Generation (Trailer)

Manu Ginobili is the standout player as Argentina defeat the all-conquering United States team on their way to winning gold at Athens 2004.

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Ginobili guides Argentina to basketball gold

Salt Lake 2002 | Olympic Winter games

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The biggest Olympic surprises of all time

Basketball legend Manu Ginobili had some magic moments in the Games as well as the NBA.

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Manu Ginobili - Argentinian Olympic legend

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Manu

Basketball legend explains why he added an International coaching role to his Golden State Warriors duties in the NBA, his aims for the rise of basketball in Nigeria, and having Nelson Mandela as an inspiration. With a medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games in 2021 a clear target, Brown shares with us "how important it is to represent a group of people, a country, a continent... or the black people of the world."

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Coach Mike Brown on Nigeria Olympic aims: "We're going there to try and win"

Argentina was a country in crisis which led to the Olympic basketball team's exodus. How playing abroad raised their play.

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Crisis in Argentina led to Basketball gold

An insightful exploration into how Argentina, with Manu Ginobili, crushed the USA basketball “Dream Team” at Athens 2004.

Manu GINOBILI

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