Paris 2024 Olympics: France beats Germany to return to gold medal game
France, Tokyo Olympic silver medallists, now awaits the winner between the United States and Serbia, who meet later on Thursday.
Published : Aug 08, 2024 23:46 IST , PARIS - 1 MIN READ
Victor Wembanyama of France with fans after the host defeated Germany in the men’s basketball semifinal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
Bolstered by an electric home crowd, a turbo-charged French men’s basketball team won a 73-69 thriller over Germany on Thursday to send the host through to the Paris Olympics gold medal game.
France was led by a 17-point effort from Guerschon Yabusele while Isaia Cordinier chipped in 16, none more important than two free throws with seven seconds to play to blunt a Germany fight back and seal the win
France, Tokyo Olympic silver medallists, now awaits the winner between the United States and Serbia, who meet later on Thursday.
That contest will be a rematch of the 2016 Rio Summer Games gold medal final and will pit the star-studded squad led by LeBron James, a four-time NBA most valuable player against the reigning three-time MVP Nikola Jokic.