'So special': USA women's basketball team on the gold that sealed top medal table position

The USA sealed an eighth consecutive Olympic women's basketball title on the final day of Paris 2024 which is all that was needed for the Americans to tie China at the top of the medal table.

The US entered Sunday with 38 golds, one behind China’s tally of 39, although they were heavy favourites for victory in women’s basketball, an event the Americans have won at every Olympics since 1996. They beat France in the final seconds of a thrilling contest, leaving the US and China level on 40 golds each, with the Americans edging into first on total medals won, 126 to 91.

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[StoryGordon]

Winning 61 in a row, even by one point, is phenomenal. Way to go.

[BrandonEldridge-kxkv]

So since The US won the gold medal they seemed to make the video short geez!! I wonder why! Anyway Congratulations to the US Olympic Team. 🇺🇲🇺🇲🏅🏅🏅

[homerj.simpson]

Nobody cares about it, we was to busy whatching C. Clark Highlights 😂😂😂

[rebeccastone]

I’m AMERICAN and I’m embarrassed by the DEAD WEIGHT on this USA WOMEN’s team. The Gold Medal game was a JOKE. POOR rebounding, POOR passing, POOR shooting. All the while BIG MOUTH Diana Taurasi sat and WATCHED. ANGEL REESE GETS THE REBOUNDS … CAITLIN CLARK, CAMERON BRINK, DYAISHA FAIR, PAIGE BUECKERS, Ju Ju Watkins, Taiyanna Jackson, McKenzie Holmes, Hannah Hidalgo WOULD HAVE EARNED IT BETTER

[oldking-GB]

The Chinese win in table tennis (relying on the brain's reaction speed, judgment, predictive ability, intelligence, and manual dexterity), diving (relying on physical dexterity, balance, artistry, and beauty), and shooting (relying on stability and judgment of trajectory).

[Cae]

Embarrassing. Winning by 1 point against France. Who decided to leave Caitlin Clark off this team? Nobody watched or attended the games, and we left or dominance in some coffee shop out in Paris somewhere. Glad you got more gold, nobody wants it like this, by luck.

[rebeccastone]

ALL the BIG CLUMSY women, who couldn’t get the rebounds or hit baskets, should say “THANK YOU!” to your shooting guards

[mlouise]

Barely won, DT, Gray zero with gold.😬

[johnetches]

They won by one point? One bucket away from losing? After all the hype, that was an absolute fail on the part of the USA. An embarrassing victory. I hope that was the last game of the coach’s career.

[gloriavalencia]

Didn't watch waiting for Clark to play

[jg]

China cleaned up mostly in sports that don’t require extreme strength or speed. Shooting:diving, table tennis. Lame.