The Paris 2024 Men's and Women's Olympic basketball final will feature France and the USA.
The celebration has begun in Paris following France's thrilling 81-75 overtime victory against Belgium in the Semi-Final to advance to the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Championship game.
22:20 - 07.08.2024
Paris 2024: D'Tigress make Nigeria proud, exit Olympics with loss to USA
Ezinne Kalu and Amy Okonkwo have the game of their lives as D'Tigress make Nigeria proud with Paris 2024 Olympics exit against USA.
The hosts believed they had the momentum to win the game in regulation after trailing by 15 points at one point in a thrilling game with incredible surges for both teams.
22:15 - 08.08.2024
Paris 2024: Curry Magic leads USA to beat Serbia, face France for Olympic Gold
A triple-double from LeBron James and 35 points from Steph Curry were needed for Team USA to beat Serbia and will now face France for Gold at Paris 2024 Olympics.
However, Emma Meesseman's late triple compelled the extra time, and France had to wait a bit longer to complete the victory.
After winning silver in London 2012, they will compete in the Olympic Final for the second time, and they will face the United States in the championship match.
When Belgium plays Australia for bronze, they will have to overcome some heartache, but they can still make it a memorable tournament by winning their first Olympic medal.
In addition, this marked the first women's overtime match in the knockout round of the Olympics in 24 years.
With nine points in overtime to seal the victory for her nation, Gabby Williams emerged victorious, finishing with a total of eighteen points.
France's success was more of a team effort as a result of their combined presence.
Iliana Rupert and Valeriane Ayayi came up big, with Rupert scoring her greatest point total of the tournament (17 points) and pulling down seven rebounds.
USA Beat Australia
In the other game, after their victory against Nigeria's D''Tigress, USA advanced to Sunday's championship game with a thrilling 85-64 victory over Australia, further solidifying their incredible form at the Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament Paris 2024.
Despite a poor start, Australia performed well in the first ten minutes of competition. But the United States broke the game up with a 12-0 run to start the second session, providing the United States with the foundation for victory.
Jackie Young shone brightly with 14 points and 5 assists, while Aja Wilson concluded with 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 huge blocks. Breanna Stewart finished with 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
The men;'s Team USA beat Serbia to advance to the gold medal game against France setting up a doubleheader between the two countries.
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