Basketball
Men: Olympic Games 1956 at Melbourne (aus)
November 22-December 1:
1st Round:

Final Standings:

Group A:
1. USA * 3-0 (320-122)
2. Philippines * 2-1 (185-226)
3. Japan 1-2 (171-225)
4. Thailand 0-3 (123-226)

Group B:
1. France * 3-0 (236-183)
2. Soviet Union * 2-1 (255-177)
3. Canada 1-2 (206-234)
4. Singapore 0-3 (154-257) 		Group C:
1. Uruguay * 3-0 (238-187)
2. Bulgaria * 2-1 (242-199)
3. Taiwan 1-2 (216-249)
4. South Korea 0-3 (194-255)

Group D:
1. Brazil * 2-0 (167-125)
2. Chile * 1-1 (137-134)
3. Australia 0-2 (122-167)

2nd Round:

Final Standings:

Group E:
1. France * 2-1 (195-187)
2. Uruguay * 2-1 (221-209)
3. Chile 1-2 (221-220)
4. Philippines 1-2 (204-225) 		Group F:
1. USA * 3-0 (283-150)
2. Soviet Union * 2-1 (208-209)
3. Bulgaria 1-2 (182-224)
4. Brazil 0-3 (192-282)

Semifinals:
Soviet Union * - France 56-49
USA * - Uruguay 101-38

3rd Place:
Uruguay * - France 71-62

Final:
USA * - Soviet Union 89-55

Expanded Results