Olympics 2021: France Celebrates Surprise Victory Over U.S. Basketball Team
Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOne month after France’s shocking early exit from the Euro 2020 soccer tournament, the country is exuding pride over its surprise win, 83-76, against Team USA in the first basketball game of the group stage at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday.The French national team, led by Boston Celtics player Evan Fournier (who scored 28 points), beat the odds as Team USA hadn’t lost at the Olympics since 2004 and had won three consecutive Olympic gold medals. The French know the feeling of being a champion and getting taken down by a team with a worse track record, having recently lost against Switzerland on penalties during the Euro.