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The women’s basketball bracket was undetermined all the way until the final minutes of the final game Sunday night at Pierre Mauroy Stadium \- and Australia was in the middle of the suspense.
The Opals entered their matchup with host France needing a victory to advance to the quarter-finals after

Paris 2024 | Olympic Games

Team Australia poses for a photo after the victory against France

Team Australia celebrate after win against France

Australia avoids Team USA in women’s basketball last eight

It’s been twelve years since the Australian women’s basketball team, commonly known as the Opals, last won an Olympic medal at London 2012.
But with Paris 2024 on the horizon, the five-time Olympic medallists are looking to get back on top - and have the means to do so.

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Lauren Jackson hoping to inspire Opals to elusive gold at Paris 2024

We've reached the elite eight for women's basketball \- and the favourites, Team USA, lead the way.
The group stage at Tokyo 2020 is complete, with the Americans registering a 3-0 record and drawing Australia in the quarter-finals, set for Wednesday (4 Aug.) afternoon (13:40 JST).
The winner of that

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

SAITAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Sue Bird #6 of Team United States signals to teammates against France during the second half of a Women's Basketball Preliminary Round Group B game on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on August 02, 2021 in Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

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