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The United States is the defending champion of both the men's and women's tournaments. As of the 2016 Summer Olympics, 90 medals (30 of each color) have been awarded to teams from 20 National Olympic Committees. Two gold medal-winning teams were inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010.
The 2024 United States women's Olympic basketball team competed in the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad held in Paris, France. Led by coach Cheryl Reeve , the team won its ninth gold medal, and eighth consecutive, at the event.
United States women's basketball squad – 1988 Summer Olympics – Gold medal. 4 Edwards. 5 Ethridge. 6 Brown. 7 Donovan. 8 Weatherspoon. 9 Gordon.
United States’ A’ja Wilson (9) shoots for a basket during a women’s gold medal basketball game between the United States and France at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug ...
This was the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal basketball games featured teams from the same two countries. Unlike the men's game, this one came down to the final second and one ...
Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) are the only two American women's basketball players to win five Olympic gold medals. Taurasi can become the first to earn six gold medals ...
They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any major tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2024 broke the U.S. men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.
By defeating the Belgians, France moved on to its first Olympic gold medal women’s basketball game since 2012, where it will take on the United States, the seven-time reigning gold medalist.