On August 12, in the women’s basketball final at the Paris Olympics, the U.S. women’s basketball team defeated the French women’s basketball team to win the gold medal.
U.S. women’s basketball veteran Diana Taurasi won a gold medal with her team, though she did not get playing time in the final. In this Olympic Games, Taurasi played 5 games, averaging 1 point, 0.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game, with a field goal percentage of only 16.7%.