Dynasty rolls on as USA women win seventh successive basketball gold | Tom Dart

A 90-75 rout of Tokyo 2020 host nation Japan confirmed yet another Games gold and 55th straight win

When celebrating a fifth Olympic gold medal, mineral water and an energy drink hardly seem worthy of the occasion. So it was fair enough that Diana Taurasi arrived in the press conference room clutching a bottle of champagne. Dismissing the sponsored offerings on the table, the Team USA veteran took a couple of swigs between answers as she discussed an astonishing personal and collective achievement.

Taurasi and Sue Bird, the teammate sat next to her, won basketball gold in Athens, Beijing, London and Rio and added Tokyo to the collection with a 90-75 victory over Japan on Sunday. They are the first basketball players to win five Olympic golds and the US now have seven successive titles.