The American women’s basketball team won gold at the Tokyo Olympics
Sue Bird of the United States and Diana Taurasi of the United States celebrate after winning the gold medal match against Japan.Team USA extended a historic run of championships in Olympic women’s basketball on Sunday, winning the gold against home team Japan, which made their first-ever appearance in a medal match.
The United States’ women team earned their seventh-straight gold in the 90-75 victory at the Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo. The women’s victory was their 55th straight win in Olympic game matches, and earned them a ninth championship since 1976.France took the bronze medal in a match against Serbia on Saturday.
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