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Steph Curry soars , USA beats France 98-87 for fifth Olympic tittle
Goodnight Paris.
So declared Steph Curry with his hands tucked to the side of his face, as the United States men’s baseball team continued its Olympic reign of dominance, defeating France 98-87 in the final on Saturday, 10 August to win their fifth straight gold medal at Olympic Games Paris 2024.
The Olympic debutant ended the evening’s bitter battle for supremacy by shooting four of his eight three-pointers in the final minutes, killing off any hopes of a French comeback.
Curry had 24 points overall, with Kevin Duran and Devin Booker finishing on 15 points each, and Lebron James with 14.
“I was just trying to settle us down. All we wanted to do was get a good shot. It had been a while since we had good possession,” the newly minted Olympic gold medallist said afterwards.
“[Finally] the momentum was on our side. At that point, your mind goes blank. You don’t really care about the setting or the scenario or anything. It’s just a shot.”
After a frenetic start, Team USA never looked like it would cede control of the game throughout the 40-minute finale, and yet France with its grit and fervour continued to get the NBA stars guessing.
Victor Wembanyama , who led all scorers with 26 points and seven rebounds, and Guerschon Yabusele with 20 points, consistently posed a threat when they were on the court. And when Les Bleus sliced the one double-digit lead to just three points with 2:58 remaining, the Bercy Arena crowd began to believe a French resurgence was on.
But just as he shattered Serbian hearts not 48 hours before, a dose of Curry magic stopped the French dead in their tracks, denying them a first Olympic gold and instead handing them their third silver medal at the tournament.
With Saturday’s victory, Durant became the first-ever men’s basketball player to win four Olympic titles.
Durant finished with 15 points, four assists, four rebounds and two steals in 31 minutes.
Earlier in the day, Serbia defeated world champions Germany 93-83 to secure the bronze medal.
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic capped the action with 19 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to bank his first Olympic triple-double and only the fifth ever.
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Warm welcome extended to the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the Presidential Secretariat
The official welcoming ceremony for the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, To Lam, who is on a State visit to Sri Lanka at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, was held this morning (08th May 2026) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Dissanayake.
President To Lam is undertaking this State visit with the aim of further strengthening the economic, cultural and social ties between Vietnam and Sri Lanka.
Upon his arrival at the Presidential Secretariat, escorted by the Police Mounted Division, President To Lam was warmly received by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Following the playing of the national anthems of both countries, the official welcoming ceremony for President To Lam formally commenced.
On the occasion, President To Lam was accorded a ceremonial gun salute with full State honours.
Thereafter, President To Lam and President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reviewed the Tri-Forces Guard of Honour, following which the Vietnamese and Sri Lankan delegations were introduced.
The two leaders also posed for official photographs.
Representing the Government of Sri Lanka at the occasion were Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Vijitha Herath, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Anil Jayantha Fernando, Minister of Science and Technology Professor Krishantha Abeysena, Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Dr Hiniduma Sunil Senevi, Minister of Environment Dr Dhammika Patabendi, Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala, Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retired), Secretary to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Aruni Ranaraja, along with a number of senior officials from both countries.
(PMD)
President To Lam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, accompanied by a delegation of 209 members arrived in Sri Lanka on Thursday (07) night on a state visit.
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