USA Pips China in Final Medal Count
USA Pips china in Final Medal Count
The united states pipped china for the top spot in the battle of medals on sunday as paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful olympic games in history.
In a thrilling finale that capped 17 days of spellbinding action, the united states women’s basketball team squeezed past france 67-66 to clinch the last gold of the Games.The win — the eighth consecutive Olympic women’s basketball won by the USA — ensured the Americans finished level with china on 40 golds each as the games drew to a close.
The USA however finished on top of the overall medal table with a total of 126 medals, with china in second place on 91.With the last of the medals handed out, attention turned to Sunday’s closing ceremony spectacular at the Stade de france, where hollywood star tom Cruise is widely rumoured to feature as the countdown to the Los Angeles 2028 olympics gets underway.
The united states pipped china for the top spot in the battle of medals on sunday as paris prepared to bring the curtain down on one of the most successful olympic games in history.
In a thrilling finale that capped 17 days of spellbinding action, the united states women’s basketball team squeezed past france 67-66 to clinch the last gold of the Games.The win — the eighth consecutive Olympic women’s basketball won by the USA — ensured the Americans finished level with china on 40 golds each as the games drew to a close.
The USA however finished on top of the overall medal table with a total of 126 medals, with china in second place on 91.With the last of the medals handed out, attention turned to Sunday’s closing ceremony spectacular at the Stade de france, where hollywood star tom Cruise is widely rumoured to feature as the countdown to the Los Angeles 2028 olympics gets underway.
Sunday’s final day began with a gripping women’s marathon victory by the Netherlands’ long-distance running star Sifan Hassan.
Hassan had taken on what many considered to be a crazy gamble in paris, competing in the 5,000m, the 10,000m and the marathon — the last two events just two days apart. But in a stunning finish, Hassan Tigset beat Ethiopia's Asfa to win gold by three seconds in an Olympic record 2:22:55.
On Friday, he won bronze in the 10,000 meters after retiring from bronze in the 5,000 meters.
He landed on the blue carpet in front of the golden dome of the Invalides monument in central paris before raising the Dutch flag to celebrate the incredible achievement.