USA beat France 98-87 for men’s basketball Olympic gold
Gold medallists (From L) USA’s #04 Stephen Curry, USA’s #06 LeBron James and USA’s #07 Kevin Durant celebrate on the podium after the men’s Gold Medal basketball match between France and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on August 10, 2024. (Photo by Damien MEYER / AFP)
The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men’s basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17.
In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympics final three years ago, LeBron James and the US team stacked with NBA stars once again proved too much for France’s sensational NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama and his teammates.
*USA Wins Men’s Basketball Olympic Gold*
– *USA defeats France*: The United States men’s basketball team won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics, beating France 98-87 ¹.
– *Steph Curry’s role*: Steph Curry played a crucial role in the victory, scoring 24 points, including four three-pointers in the final minutes of the game ¹.
– *Kevin Durant’s achievement*: Kevin Durant became the first-ever men’s basketball player to win four Olympic titles, finishing with 15 points, four assists, four rebounds, and two steals in 31 minutes ¹.
– *France’s silver medal*: France secured the silver medal, with Victor Wembanyama leading all scorers with 26 points and seven rebounds ¹.
– *Serbia’s bronze medal*: Serbia won the bronze medal, defeating world champions Germany 93-83, with Nikola Jokic achieving an Olympic triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists ¹.
Here are some updates from the Paris 2024 Olympics ¹ ² ³ ⁴:
– *Men’s Basketball*: The USA won the gold medal, beating France 98-87.
– *Women’s Basketball*: The USA won the gold medal, beating France 67-66. This is their 10th gold medal and eighth in a row.
– *Closing Ceremony*: The ceremony will take place tonight, with Paris handing over to Los Angeles, California, as the next host city.
– *Shooting*: Yusuf Dikec of Türkiye won the silver medal and became an Olympic ‘silver’ shooter.
– *Water Polo*: Serbia won the gold medal, beating Croatia 13-11.
– *Handball*: Denmark won the gold medal, beating Germany 39-26.
– *Track Cycling*: Jennifer Valente of the USA won the gold medal in the women’s omnium.
– *Volleyball*: Italy won the gold medal, beating the USA in straight sets.
– *Wrestling*: Kagami Yuka of Japan won the gold medal in the women’s 76kg freestyle event.
– *Weightlifting*: Li Wenwen of China won the gold medal in the women’s +81kg event.
