2024-08-12 16:50:02
What are the odds of the United States and host country France making it to the finals of a sport in both the men and women’s competition?
That is what has happened in the final days of these Paris Games.
The U.S. women’s basketball team takes on France on Sunday for the gold medal less than 24 hours after the men’s teams took the court.
The Americans are trying to become the first team — in any sport — to win eight consecutive Olympic gold medals, breaking a tie with the U.S. men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68. The hope to win their 10th gold since the women’s competition started at the 1976 Games. The final is a rematch from the London 2012 title showdown, which France lost.
Steph Curry led the men’s team to gold Saturday after the team beat France in back-to-back Olympic finishes. The United States has won five straight gold (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020, and 2024) medals and eight of the last nine in men’s basketball.
The women’s gold medal basketball game will take place on Sunday, Aug. 11 at 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT. It will be shown live on NBC, Peacock, and stream on NBCOlympics.com.
Watch the Women’s Basketball Gold Medal Final: USA vs France live.
The United States is going for a record eighth straight gold medal in the Olympics.
Here’s what else you need to know.
Team USA and France will battle for gold on Sunday, Aug. 11.
Tipoff from Bercy Arena in Paris is slated for 9:30 a.m. ET/6:30 a.m. PT.
The USA vs France women’s basketball game will be shown live on NBC and Peacock.
The United States has won seven straight gold medals and is seeking its eighth straight on Sunday.
The gold medal game will also be available to stream here:
Watch Women’s Basketball: USA vs. France Gold Medal Game on Aug. 11
France’s roster features four players with WNBA experience: Valériane Ayayim, Marine Johannès, Iliana Rupert and Gabby Williams. In a comeback overtime win against Belgium in the semifinals, Williams posted a team-high 18 points while Ayayim had 17 and Rupert added 15.
Williams leads France in points (14.8) and assists (5.4) per game, while Marieme Badiane is averaging a team-high 5.6 rebounds.
Team USA has captured nine of the 12 gold medals that have been awarded since women’s basketball was introduced at the 1976 Montreal Games.
The Americans enter the gold medal game riding a 60-game winning streak at the Olympics.
The last time Team USA dropped an Olympic contest was in the semifinals of the 1992 Olympics, where the Americans left with bronze.
Diana Taurasi enters the gold medal game with a chance to become the single-most-decorated basketball player in Olympic history. She’s currently tied with former teammate Sue Bird for the most basketball golds with five apiece.
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