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Basketball: US women claim 7th straight gold

August 08, 2021 10:42 IST

The United States basketball team celebrates on winning the gold medal after beating Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Saitama Super Arena

IMAGE: The United States basketball team celebrates on winning the gold medal after beating Japan at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Saitama Super Arena. Photograph: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports

eam USA extended a historic run of championships in Olympic women's basketball on Sunday, winning the gold against home team Japan, which made their first-ever appearance in a medal match.

The United States' women team earned their seventh-straight gold in the 90-75 victory at the Saitama Super Arena, north of Tokyo.

The women's victory was their 55th straight win in Olympic game matches, and earned them a ninth championship since 1976.

France took the bronze medal in a match against Serbia on Saturday.

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