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USA beat France to Basketball Gold

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USA maintained their grip on the Olympic Men's Basketball title, beating hosts France 98-87 in the final at the Bercy Arena in Paris to win a fifth successive gold medal.
Elsewhere on day 15, Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola won the Men's Marathon, Kenyan athlete Faith Kipyegon claimed the Women's 1500m, Sweden won the Men's Beach Volleyball gold in the dhadow of the Eiffel Tower and Lin Yu-ting won the Women's 57kg Boxing, Chinese Taipei's first ever Olympic gold medal in the sport, after being allowed to compete having previously been banned from competition on gender eligibility grounds.