France's Wembanyama sets his sights on Olympic gold in 2028 after loss to US

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10 August 2024 at 7:37 pm·1-min read

French star Victor Wembanyama said Saturday's loss to the United States in the men's basketball final at the Paris Games would motivate him and his teammates to go for a gold medal at the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Even though France also lost to Team USA in the Tokyo Games final in 2021, Wembanyama remains optimistic: "We have diamonds coming out of our country, so we have every chance. If it wasn't this time it will be the next."

France basketball star Victor Wembanyama said Saturday's defeat by the United States in the Olympic final would serve as motivation to win gold at the 2028 Games in Los Angeles.

Wembanyama poured in 26 points against the star-studded US team, but it wasn't enough as Stephen Curry helped seal a 98-87 victory for the Americans with a series of clutch three-pointers in the closing minutes.

"We can't take this for granted. In a tournament like this, things can switch in a moment. The games were really high intensity, and we could have lost by 20 points, but we kept fighting," said the 20-year-old Wembanyama.

"I will be going for gold in four years' time."

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