The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are drawing to a close, and potential champions are still battling for the last few medals. Among them this Sunday, August 11, was the French women's basketball team, who were playing their final against the USA. With a very close score of 67 for the Americans and 66 for the French, the French lost to the Americans and took a fine silver medal. An explosive match that came down to the wire...
The French women's basketball team entered the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with high hopes of a medal, having won bronze in Tokyo in 2020. Made up of talented players from France and foreign leagues, the team was led by coach Jean-Aimé Toupane. The French team relied on solid defense and fluid team play, with leaders such as Marine Johannès and Sandrine Gruda. After a shock final, the French players put in a better performance than in Tokyo, finishing with the silver medal for the USA.
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As a reminder, at the Paris 2024 Olympics, basketball followed the official FIBA rules. Games last 40 minutes, divided into four 10-minute quarters. Each team fields 12 players, with 5 on the court. Baskets are worth 2 points, 3-point shots from outside the 6.75-meter line, and free throws 1 point. A team goes into penalty after 5 fouls per quarter, resulting in free throws for the opponent. Under these rules, the French women finished 66-67 against the USA, a very close score, and end the Olympic competition with the silver medal, following in thefootsteps of themen's team this Saturday, August 10, 2024.
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