Like the men’s team, USA women beat France to win basketball gold in Paris

Like the men’s team, the United States of America women’s basketball team have won the gold medal in the Paris Olympic Games.

The gold match on Sunday saw the USA women battle fiercely against the hosts France, to eventually win 67-66 at full time.

After the team took gold for a record-breaking eighth Games in a row, the USA moved level with China’s tally of 40 golds in the medal table.

But with the American team having won 44 silvers to China’s 27 – they have also won 126 medals overall to China’s 91 – they top the medal table for the fourth time in a row.

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The Americans were jubilant at the finish, having won the title for a 10th time, and the French were crestfallen, but a crushed atmosphere soon turned to cheers of support.

On Saturday night, LeBron James, Stephen Curry and other American superstars defeated the French team to win gold in the men’s category.

The USA men sealed a 98-87 amid a febrile atmosphere at Bercy Arena, to have now won a fifth successive gold medal in the Olympic Games.

Below is the top 10 in the final medals table at Paris 2024.

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