Who won the women's 3-on-3?

Stefanie Dolson, Jacquelyn Young, Kelsey Plum and Allisha Gray of Team USA celebrate victory and winning the gold medal in the 3x3 Basketball competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Aomi Urban Sports Park on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Who won the 3-on-3 tournament?

Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, Stefanie Dolson and Jackie Young won gold in the inaugural 3-on-3 basketball competition, defeating Russia 18-15 Wednesday evening at Tokyo's Aomi Urban Sports Park. The U.S. women stormed out to a 7-2 lead and never looked back.

Who won 3-on-3 basketball in the Olympics?

Latvia beats ROC to inaugural men's 3x3 basketball gold; Serbs bag bronze. Latvia wiped out a five-point deficit for a 21-18 victory over ROC to be crowned the inaugural Olympic champions in the men's 3x3 basketball at Tokyo 2020 while Serbia beat Belgium earlier in the evening for third on the podium.

Who won the the women's 3-on-3 at the Olympics?

TOKYO -- Their scrapbooks and trophy cases are filled with memories from Final Fours, national titles, All-America honors and even some impressive showings in the pros. Now, they all have Olympic gold medals to go with all that.

Why is Olympic basketball 3x3?

3x3 has the Olympics in its DNA. In 2007, FIBA decided to propose to the IOC that it add 3x3 to the programme of the Youth Olympic Games Singapore 2010, which ended up being the first official 3x3 event.

Did the US have a men's 3x3 team?

The USA men earned their spot in the FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament by winning the 2019 FIBA 3x3 World Cup. That team, which captured the USA men's first FIBA 3x3 World Cup gold medal, featured tournament MVP Hummel, alongside Barry, Huffman and Maddox.

Did the USA women's basketball win last night?

By Meredith Day • Published August 6, 2021 • Updated on August 7, 2021 at 10:39 pm. The U.S. women's basketball team won its seventh straight gold medal on Saturday night, matching a record set by the U.S. men between 1936 and 1968. The final score over Japan was 90-75.

Who won the women's gold medal basketball game?

In an event in which the team is rarely tested, the United States once again captured gold in commanding fashion. The U.S. women's basketball team defeated Japan, 90–75, on Sunday to win its seventh consecutive gold medal, an incredible streak of dominance against the world's best teams.

Who won the 2021 women's basketball championship?

2021 Olympics: U.S. women's basketball wins seventh consecutive gold medal. Behind the interior games of Brittney Griner, A'ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the U.S. women's basketball team won its seventh Olympic gold medal in a row, beating Japan 90-75 in Tokyo on Saturday.

Who won the 2016 Olympics women's basketball?

The 2016 Summer Olympics women's basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. The United States won their eighth total and sixth consecutive gold medal by defeating Spain 101–72 in the final.

Did the US women's basketball team lose?

The USA women's basketball team took a stunning loss to Australia, making it their second straight loss after losing to the WNBA All-Stars. Final.

Did the women's basketball team win at the Olympics?

USA's players celebrate their victory at the end of the women's final basketball match between USA and Japan during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. It was the squad's seventh consecutive Olympic gold.

Did the women's basketball team win gold in 2021?

Olympics 2021 - Social media celebrates the United States women's basketball team's seventh consecutive gold medal. With a decisive 90-75 victory over Japan, the United States women's basketball team has secured its seventh consecutive gold medal in the Olympic Games.

What happened to USA Men's 3x3?

The Team USA men's team was upset Sunday by the Netherlands in the 3x3 basketball Olympic qualifying tournament in Graz, Austria, failing to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics. The 21-16 defeat in the quarterfinals eliminated the Americans from getting one of the three bids available for the Olympics.

Who is on the US 3x3 team?

2021 USA Men's 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Team

• No: Name. Robbie Hummel. YOG. 2012. POS: F. HGT: 6-8. WGT: 220. Current Age: ...
• No: Name. Dominique Jones. YOG. 2011. POS: G. HGT: 5-9. WGT: 180. Current Age: ...
• No: Name. Joey King. YOG. 2016. POS: F. HGT: 6-9. WGT: 225. Current Age: ...
• No: Name. Kareem Maddox. POS: F. HGT: 6-8. WGT: 220. Current Age: Team:

When was the last time the U.S. women's basketball lost?

They have no Olympic losses since 1992, no losses in any tournament since 2006, and their gold medal in 2021 tied the US men's basketball team's record (1936–1968) for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.

Who got bronze in women's basketball?

France took home the bronze medal in women's basketball on Saturday, defeating Serbia 91-76. The bronze-medal game was a re-match of Rio's third-place contest, where Serbia came out on top. Gabby Williams led France to a redemptive place on the podium, notching 17 points and eight rebounds.

Who won the bronze in women's basketball?

Flashback: USA Women's Basketball Team Claims the Bronze Medal, routing Cuba 88-74. With China's surprising 109-70 upset of previously unbeaten Cuba, the USA women had the unenviable task of facing Cuba in the bronze medal game.

Who was the first WNBA player to coach an NBA team?

Hammon has been inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame and has been selected as ESPNW's Woman of the Year. On July 3, 2015, Hammon became the first-ever female head coach in the NBA's Summer League when the Spurs announced she would coach their summer league team.

Who won Australia vs USA?

Win Over Australia Sends USA Men Back to Olympic Gold Medal Game. Kevin Durant led the U.S. with 23 points while also grabbing nine rebounds in the 97-78 win.

Who won the 2021 gold medal in basketball?

Team USA wins gold in men's basketball for the fourth Olympics in a row. Kevin Durant led Team USA to gold with 29 points against France. (CNN) Team USA avenged its early Olympic loss to France by beating the French men's basketball team 87-82 for the gold medal on Saturday in the Japanese city of Saitama.

Did the US basketball team lose?

Team USA men's national basketball team on Sunday lost in the Olympics for the first time since the disastrous 2004 Games, when Puerto Rico crushed the Americans in the opening game; Lithuania also beat the U.S. in pool play.