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Final Olympic medal tally puts U.S. on top in Paris
The fight for national bragging rights over gold medals — considered by many countries to be the most coveted prize — came down to the wire and in the end China and the U.S. tied with forty apiece.
U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal
The U.S. survived the biggest challenge of its unprecedented run to eight straight gold medals with a 67-66 win over France on Sunday. No team had been able to push the Americans during this impressive streak of 61 consecutive wins.
The U.S. men’s basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold
The Americans’ streak of dominance in Olympic men’s basketball has only grown more impressive as international basketball has become more competitive than ever. The U.S. defeated host France 98-87.