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U.S. Defeats Spain for Basketball Gold, Argentina Takes Bronze

06:07 H | Topics: Argentina - Beijing Summer Olympics - Spain - Sports - World

Not too many of us will have had the energy to stay up all night to watch the game, but I'm here to tell you that the U.S. men's Olympic team was unstoppable in the final match-up with current world champion, Spain. I was only able to catch the last quarter, and it was a super tight game. Spain and the U.S. were both at the top of their game (Spain was down an average of only 6 points) and it was disputable whether or not The Dream Team would actually win this one up until about 2 minutes before the final buzzer. In the end, the stars of the NBA triumphed over the Spaniards 118-107.

Spanish media is calling Spain's loss a win, referring to the game as "the most dignified defeat" and "a golden silver medal", given the fact that they were so very close to winning against the world's most storied basketball team.

Argentina is also celebrating its triumph as bronze medal winners in basketball, stepping up to the podium in third place. An excellent representation for Latin America in one of the Olympics' most watched sports.

Via / El Pais

Image via El Mundo

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