The FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Men 2008 was the final qualifying tournament for the 2008 Olympic men's basketball tournament. Organized by FIBA, it took place from 14 to 20 July 2008 at the OAKA Indoor Sports Arena, in Athens, Greece.
The draw for the tournament was held on 31 January 2008 at the Divani Caravel hotel in Athens.
Participating nations
The teams were divided into three pots, corresponding to their continental zones: In case a team fails to attend, the next best team from their zone play as their replacements. ==Squads==
Format
• The teams were divided into four groups (Groups A-D) for the preliminary round. • Round robin for the preliminary round; the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinals. The last-placed team in each group was eliminated. • A single-elimination tournament was then held; the quarterfinals pairings were: • A1 vs. B2 • B1 vs. A2 • C1 vs. D2 • D1 vs. C2 • The semifinal pairings were A1/B2 vs. C1/D2 and B1/A2 vs. D1/C2. The semifinal winners qualified for the Olympics. No championship game was held. • The semifinal losers played for the last Olympic qualifying berth. ==Preliminary round==
Preliminary round
Group A Group B Group C Group D ==Knockout stage==
Knockout stage
:Note: Italicized teams qualify for the Olympics. {{8TeamBracket-info Quarterfinals Semi-finals 3rd place match ==Final standings==