France have been denied one other Olympic gold – and the prospect to go third within the Paris 2024 medal desk – by a dramatic sudden-death defeat by the Netherlands within the males’s 3×3 basketball closing.
The hosts needed to accept silver after a last-gasp 18-17 loss which deflated a passionate dwelling crowd at La Concorde.
France pressured further time after preventing again to stage at 16-16 in direction of the top of the 10-minute match.
Timothe Vergiat put France forward however, 10 seconds later, Worthy de Jong beat the buzzer with a two-pointer which denied the host nation a thirteenth gold of the Video games.
It will have put them above Australia having received a complete of 45 medals.
Earlier on Monday, Lithuania received bronze after beating Baltic neighbours Latvia 21-18.
Defending champions Latvia have been backed by vociferous help, however denied a primary medal of Paris 2024.
Lithuania received after a flurry of late free throws, sparking jubilant celebrations on the court docket and their flag-waving compatriots within the stands.
Within the girls’s occasion, Germany nabbed gold after preventing again to beat Spain.
Germany rallied to win 17-16 as Sonja Greinacher landed a late two-pointer to tip the steadiness of their favour.
America, who have been favourites to defend their title coming into the Video games, needed to accept bronze.
A decent battle in opposition to neighbours Canada ended 16-13 within the favour of the People.