A'ja Wilson scored 21 points as the U.S. women's basketball team secured their eighth straight Olympic gold with a 67-66 victory against France, facing an unexpected intense challenge after 61 consecutive wins.
The women's team's unprecedented streak surpassed the American men's program's record of seven consecutive golds from 1936-68, making history with a narrow triumph in the final minute over France.
The U.S. women's victory followed the U.S. men's win against France, marking the first time in Olympic history that both gold medal games featured the same two teams, culminating in a tight, one-point difference in the women's event.
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