US survive France charge to clinch eighth consecutive basketball gold medal – as it happened

A’ja Wilson led the US in scoring (21) in the women’s basketball final. Photograph: Mark J Terrill/AP

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Bryan Armen Graham has the report from Bercy Arena:

And now, the saddest part of any four-year cycle – the longest wait until the next Summer Olympic event.

Thanks for following this game and everything else in these Olympics. See you in Los Angeles.

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The Guardian’s medal count has just had its final update (pending whatever happens with Jordan Chiles’ bronze). It will show the USA in first place. Barely. This is the USA’s 40th gold medal in France, tied with China. But the USA had 44 silver medals to China’s 27.