sports / Sunday, 11-Aug-2024

US win men's basketball Olympic gold medals, again

Stephen Curry (center) reacts. [Photo by Wei Xiaohao/chinadaily.com.cn]

PARIS -- The US defeated France 98-87 on Saturday to win the men's basketball gold medals for the fifth consecutive time at the Paris Olympic Games here.

Stephen Curry scored 24 points, all from the eight three-pointers when he shot 8-out-of-10, to lead the US to the top podium, again.

Young talent Victor Wembanyama scored 26 points and grabbed seven rebounds for France, who won the Olympic silver medals for the second time in a row.

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