Olympics: Most unlikely medal: 3×3 girls beat USA in overtime to reach Olympic final

It is impossible for a medal to be scored in the last second against Canada in its birth. Spanish basketball celebrated its most street-oriented and innovative success in the sunshine of the Place de la Concorde. The 3×3 sport made its debut at the last Tokyo Olympics, but has not been represented by the country, and currently has a gold or silver medal. The women’s team defeated the United States (16-18) in the semi-finals and tonight (10:00 pm) they will face Germany, which then defeated Canada 16-15.

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Kimbili’s “cousin” Gracia Alonso de Amio leads Spain to the Olympics with incredible shooting: “This is the essence of 3×3”

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Kimbili’s “cousin” Gracia Alonso de Amio leads Spain to the Olympics with incredible shooting: “This is the essence of 3×3”

All the stylish girls to be confirmed. Sitting in the front row is His Majesty King PhilipMinister of Education and Sports, Pilar Allegraand the Minister of Sports, Jose Manuel Rodriguez Uribes (yes Dirk Nowitzki and Jorge Garbajosa And the girls on the 5×5 team…all very close) who will have an exciting and thrilling match. Pure rock and roll.

The Americans dominated the early game (9-4), controlled the rebounds, and played with their physicality. But fouling too early, which has its own rules in 3×3, is an unforgivable sin. In the sixth quarter, the opponent made two free throws. Pure gold.

Spain did not tremble in that abyss. Juana’s three points (two points) Camilin Is the key to offset the target From Leiththe smallest player on the American team. His insertion was a torture. Then, at the crucial moment, Sandra Igravid I take responsibility. He would score on Spain’s final four shots, making four points in history.

First, with 32 seconds left, the score was tied at 15. Not long after, with 5 seconds left, the score was 16-16, and a beautiful goal sent the game into overtime, a tie-break in which whoever is ahead wins by two points.

Spain initially had the ball, but instead of hitting a three-pointer, they scored through a breakaway by Igravid. The Americans then failed, and in the next round they forced the Spanish star to condemn himself. A foul gave the team two chances to advance to the final. Sandra (a total of nine points, half) would not fail in the first.

Management Quartet Anna Junent He advanced directly to the semifinals after a carrom match. After an up-and-down first stage, with four wins and three losses (including against the United States, 11-17), Spain avoided the quarterfinals and began to dream of a medal, which has now become a reality.