Day 15 of the Paris Olympic Games proved to be a historic one for the United States of America as they celebrated multiple sporting success.
Team triumphs were high on the agenda, a ball that started rolling with a 1-0 victory against Brazil in the Women’s Football final at the Parc des Princes.
It was a fifth gold for the US in that event, but a first since London 2012 – whereas the Men’s Basketball side clocked up a fifth consecutive gold by defeating host nation France in a thrilling final inside the Bercy Arena.
Team spirit was the order of the day on the track too as both the American men and women sprinted emphatically to glory in their respective 4 x 400m relays.
And on the final night of athletics, Masai Russell toppled favourite Jasmine Camacho-Quinn to take the 100m Hurdles in breathtaking fashion, cementing her place as one of Stars (and Stripes) of Saturday.
That gold medal in the Men’s Basketball final caps a tremendous Saturday for the United States, and moves them just one gold behind China at the top of the Paris 2024 medal table.
America have now claimed a monster 122 medals in total, while Great Britain’s tally of 63 is only bettered by the top two.
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Publish date : 2024-08-11 07:25:00
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