Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament  The women's tournament of basketball at the 2000 Olympics at Sydney, Australia began on September 16 and ended on September 30, when the United States defeated Australia 76–54 for the gold medal. Preliminary round games were held at The Dome and elimination games at the Sydney SuperDome. Ties are broken via the following the criteria, with the first option used first, all the way down to the last option:  The four best teams from each group advanced to the quarterfinal round.