The United States women's basketball team was heavily favored in the women's Olympic basketball odds and overwhelmed mostly inferior competition at Paris 2024 before running into a determined France squad. But Team USA was able to dig in and score a one-point victory in the gold medal game to take the ultimate international prize in women's hoops for an eighth straight time.
2024 Olympic women's basketball odds
Odds are no longer on the board following the conclusion of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
2024 Olympic women's basketball favorites
When the United States announced its roster for the 2024 Olympic games, the main talking point was not who made the team but who was left off it, namely Caitlin Clark. But the U.S. clearly deserved to be massive favorites of -2,000, and those odds only became shorter as the gold medal game approached.
France was a hefty underdog but matched the Americans bucket-for-bucket all the way to the end. Despite their best efforts, the French had to settle for silver.
Previous Olympic women's basketball winners
Here is a list of the last 10 Olympic women's basketball winners:
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | United States | France | Paris |
| 2020 | United States | Japan | Tokyo |
| 2016 | United States | Spain | Rio De Janeiro |
| 2012 | United States | France | London |
| 2008 | United States | Australia | Beijing |
| 2004 | United States | Australia | Athens |
| 2000 | United States | Australia | Sydney |
| 1996 | United States | Brazil | Atlanta |
| 1992 | Unified Team* | China | Barcelona |
| 1988 | United States | Yugoslavia* | Seoul |
*Former countries
Most Olympic women's basketball medals all-time
| Country | Total | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Soviet Union* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Yugoslavia* | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
*Former country
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