Canada make it a clean sweep of Group A after an incredible game against Spain, who are eliminated. Australia and Brazil have also qualified, while Greece must wait for Group C to be resolved on Saturday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo top scored 20 points for the Greeks.

Canada-Spain.Play with joy, play together and enjoy these moments 💪🏾🧿 pic.twitter.com/dxAH6bQCOn— Giannis

Antetokounmpo (@Giannis_An34) August 2, 2024The last match in Group B was the best of the lot.

The second day of the group stage at the Paris 2024 Olympics unleashed a whirlwind of basketball action, with Spain, Canada, France and Germany proving why they are the top contenders and aiming to surprise the USA.

Olympic podium regular, Spain, the current European champion, and Greece led by the mighty Greek Freak, Giannis

Antetokounmpo.

to stay in the competition despite being labelled as the underdogs in the so-called “Group of Death.”Antetokounmpo

On the other side, a solitary Antetokounmpo couldn’t lead Greece to the win, leaving the Greek squad

The Paris 2024 men's basketball tournament got underway with the first day of Pool A and B action. In Pool A, Canada showed why they were the group favourites against Greece, while Australia beat Spain. In Group B, France beat Brazil and Germany beat Japan. USA open against Serbia on Sunday.

But Greece remained focused and threatening, thanks to the performance of star player Giannis Antetokounmpo

The Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony takes place this evening with a spectacular show expected along the River Seine in the French capital. Watch as 10,500 athletes, who have earned their place in sporting glory, parade past and the Olympic flame lights the cauldron in the Tuileries Garden.

🇺🇸— Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) July 24, 2024Greece: Antigoni Ntrismpioti, athletics (race walker) and Giannis

Antetokounmpo, basketball (two-time NBA MVP, 2021 NBA champion with the Milwaukee Bucks).Puerto Rico

For the first time in Olympic history, the Opening Ceremony will take place not in a stadium, but on the banks of the Seine. More than 6,500 athletes in 85 boats will sail past the iconic monuments of Paris, marking a turning point and ushering in a new era of the Olympic Games. The event will bring together art, sport and culture to create an unforgettable spectacle, overcoming unprecedented logistical and security challenges.

July 22, 2024The opening ceremony will feature some of the world's most famous athletes, including Giannis

Antetokounmpo, Yulimar Rojas, Florent Manaudou, LeBron James and Coco Gauff.The athletes and their national

LeBron James, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and all-time NBA leading scorer, is set to chase his third Olympic gold medal. Having previously secured titles in 2008 and 2012, James aims to add another Olympic triumph to his illustrious career.

 Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks, a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player and 2021 league

The plenary session of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) has decided that Giannis Antetokounmpo and

Antetokounmpo was chosen unanimously, while Drisbioti, the world champion racewalker, was selected after

GETTY IMAGES"For Giannis, there was unanimity, but for the women there was a vote among distinguished

In the end, Antigoni was chosen and I would like to congratulate both her and Giannis for their selection

Three of the four nations that fielded a group in the men's basketball pre-Olympic tournament have booked a coveted ticket to the Paris Olympics. While Greece, Spain and Puerto Rico enjoyed a day of celebration, Latvian fans had to endure a nightmare against Brazil, led by 41-year-old Marcelinho Huertas.

 As always, Giannis Antetokounmpo has been a great compromise, despite the calf injury he's had

 Giannis Antetokounmpo is great even when he is not at his best. FIBA"It is unbelievable.

One step at a time," said Kostas Antetokounmpo.

The two NBA superstars will face off against the winner of the other semi-final, Dominican Republic-Croatia, for a place in the Men's Basketball Pre-Olympic Final. Only the winner of each of the four tournaments will secure a ticket to the Paris Olympics.

Doncic and Antetokounmpo will be looking to book their places at the Paris Olympics in the final qualifying

that Spanoulis’ pupils, have also been pushed by the 'home' advantage enjoyed by the Greeks.🇬🇷⚔️🇸🇮 Giannis

Antetokounmpo vs Luka Doncic in the semi-finals of the OQT!

He let Giannis, who is also coming off a few months of injury, rest after crushing the Dominican Republic

perfect setting for a duel of titans that is already a classic in the NBA with Luka's Mavericks and Giannis

From today, Tuesday 2 July, until next 7 July, 24 teams will be competing for the last tickets to Paris this summer. The competition will take place in four venues: Valencia (Spain), San Juan (Puerto Rico), Athens (Greece) and Riga (Latvia). Only the champion of each venue will secure a place at the Olympic Games.

Greece, with Giannis Antetokounmpo, a tough and resilient team, must finish the job.

pic.twitter.com/WkA9Ysfhru— FIBA (@FIBA) July 2, 2024At least one of these two European NBA stars, Luka Doncic or Giannis

Antetokounmpo, will miss Paris 2024.

The Golden State Warriors and former Team USA’s star shooting guard has opted to partake in the Caribbean squad’s practice sessions held in Houston this week while speculation swirls regarding his future with the seven-time NBA Champions.

that, the Bahamas have two exhibition games scheduled in Greece against the home team, possibly led by Giannis

Antetokounmpo, on 27 June and Montenegro on 25 June.Klay Thompson unfollowed the Warriors and removed

Latvia announced, hesitantly due to the injuries KP has suffered this year, the addition of its star to the pre-list to win the OQT in Riga, but they are already rubbing their hands as the big man’s performance exploded the opening game of the 2024 NBA Finals.

this summer in the Paris Olympics’ 2024, after passing through the OQT, where the almighty Greek Freak Giannis

Antetokounmpo will also be.Indeed, they do not coincide in the same group either.

The Greek national team’s coach Vassilis Spanoulis confirmed that the NBA superstar, who missed the Playoffs due to injury, will take part in the upcoming FIBA Olympic qualifying basketball tournament in Piraeus.

“Giannis will be present with the national team in the Olympic Games Qualifiers,” Spanoulis said on Saturday

his club Peristeri, played a best-of-three series against Olympiakos.There was some concern whether Antetokounmpo

And there is o doubt whatsoever that Antetokounmpo, despite his recent physical concerns, remains the

protocols you have to follow and have to check the boxes, and I wasn’t even close (to) checking the boxes.”Giannis

Antetokounmpo will suit up for Greece to help the nation qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, according

Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has remained at the top of Forbes' prestigious annual list of the world's highest-paid athletes, with Spanish golfer Jon Rahm moving into second place and Argentine star Lionel Messi in third.

The economic power of the Arabs is clear.NBA stars LeBron James (Lakers)and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Bucks

Like a dizzying coast-to-coast fast break, Victor Wembanyama hit the ground running in his first season in the NBA, which delivered record-breaking numbers across digital platforms in Europe and the Middle East. The French wonder leads all Europeans among the 10 most-viewed players globally on social media.

the Colorado-based franchise to its first-ever title in 2023Eighth overall was the Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis

Antetokounmpo with 558 million views.