Sue Bird (40) and Diana Taurasi (39) have brought with the US basketball players in the games of Tokyo for the fifth time Olympiagold and set themselves to the top of the record list.
In the final of the summer games, the Americans won 90:75 (50:39) against host Japan. It is for the top favorite of the seventh Olympic victory in series and the ninth overall.
One day after the triumph of US men around NBA-Superstar Kevin Durant, the women controlled from the beginning of the events, no tension occurred in the final. Above all, Brittney Griner (30 points) was barely to be stopped by the Japanese. Bird, flag carrier at the opening ceremony, in the special game came to seven counters, Taurasi convinced with eight assists. Silver is the first medal of Olympic history for Japan's basketballers.
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Before the finals in the Saitama Super Arena, five US players stood at four Olympics. The WNBA professionals Bird (Seattle Storm) and Taurasi (Phoenix Mercury) left the victory Teresa Edwards, Lisa Leslie and Tamika Catchings. Already on Saturday France had won the game around Bronze against Serbia with 91:76 (43:40).
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