In a thrilling bronze-medal match at the Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, the U.S. women's rugby sevens team secured their first-ever Olympic medal with a remarkable comeback victory over Australia. Trailing 12-7 with seconds left on the clock, Alex Sedrick made a stunning run from one end of the field to the other, evading two defenders to score the winning try and seal a 14-12 win for the Americans.
The U.S. women's team, making their first appearance in the Olympic semifinals, had suffered a defeat to defending champions New Zealand in the semis. This set up a do-or-die bronze-medal match against Australia, where a victory was essential to secure a spot on the podium.
