Description Available in: The Italy national basketball team (Italian: Nazionale di pallacanestro dell'Italia) represents Italy in international basketball tournaments, and is administered by the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). Italy has won 2 gold medals, 4 silver medals and 4 bronze medals at the EuroBasket, and 2 silver medals at the Summer Olympics. Italy has participated at 37 EuroBaskets, 8 World Cups, and 12 Summer Olympic Games. Italy is one of the founding members of the International Federation of Basketball (FIBA), and has one of the world's longest basketball traditions.