As it is worldwide known, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), in cooperation with the Hellenic Basketball Federation, is now hosting the draw for the 2008 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men at Athens.

The following nine teams have already booked their tickets for the Olympic Basketball Tournament for Men that will take place in Beijing, China, from 10th to 24th August 2008: Angola (African Champion), Argentina (Americas runner-up), Australia (Oceanian Champion), China (host), Iran (Asian Champion), Lithuania (European Bronze medallist), Russia (European Champion), Spain (World Champion) and USA (Champion of the Americas).

The remaining three men's berths for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will be decided in this 12-team FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament that will feature the following participants: Cameroon and Cape Verde (Africa), Puerto Rico, Brazil and Canada (Americas), Lebanon and Korea (Asia), Greece, Germany, Croatia, and Slovenia (Europe) and New Zealand (Oceania).
These 12 national teams are now divided into four groups of three teams each:
Group A: Brazil, Lebanon, Greece.
Group B: Cape Verde, Germany, New Zealand
Group C: Canada, Korea, Slovenia
Group D: Cameroon, Puerto Rico, Croatia.

Each team will play all the other teams in its own group. The teams placed 1st and 2nd in each group will play in the Quarter-Finals; the teams placed 3rd in each group will go home. A total of 12 games will be played in the Preliminary Round. The teams placed 1st and 2nd in each group will advance to the Quarter-Finals. The two winners of the Semi-Finals will qualify for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, while the two losers will battle for one remaining Olympic spot. The program will be as following.

Quarter-Finals:
Game 13: A1 vs. B2
Game 14: B1 vs. A2
Game 15: C1 vs. D2
Game 16: D1 vs. C2

Semi-Finals:
Game 17: Winner 13 vs. Winner 15
Game 18: Winner 14 vs. Winner 16

The two winners will qualify for the Olympic Games. The two losers will play in the Finals the game for the 3rd place (Game 19 below) for one remaining qualifying place.

Finals:
Game 19: Loser 17 vs. Loser 18