1.Basketball was invented by a Canadian sports teacher, Dr James Naismith, in 1891.
2.he wanted
to find a way of keeping students fit during the winter - basketball was his
solution.
3.At each end
there is a hoop, or basket, three metres above the floor of the court.
4.game
played between two teams of 12 players, but only five players are allowed on the
5.Сомневаюсь лучше ты это реши из текста но я думаю court at the same time for each team.
6.Points are scored by throwing the ball through the hoop
scoring a basket.
7.When a player gets a free throw, after a foul has been
committed, then only one point is given for each 'basket'.
8.Basketball made its Olympic debut in 1936.
9. In
the 1992 Olympics held in Barcelona the American Dream Team won the gold
medal without losing a game
10.But, in 2004 the Americans were shocked when they only finished third
after losing to the eventual winners, Argentina.