The

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for Men

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was the qualifying tournament of

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for the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at

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. The tournament, a best-of-three series between Australia and

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, was held in

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, Sydney and

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. Australia won the first two games to qualify for the Olympics, while

won the third game and took part in the FIBA wildcard tournament.

Venues

Teams that did not enter

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Results

External links

Official website
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