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Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals

Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals

If American women were their own country, they would rank third in the 2024 Olympic medal count. Women brought home 67 of Team USA’s 126 medals, though one remains in contention.
by Rachel Treisman

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Final Olympic medal tally puts U.S. on top in Paris

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.
by Brian Mann

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U.S. women hold off France to win eighth straight Olympic basketball gold medal

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.
by The Associated Press

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The U.S. men’s basketball team topples France to win its fifth straight Olympic gold

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.
by Becky Sullivan

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