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PARIS -- The U.S. women's national team won the Olympic gold medal on Saturday, beating Brazil, 1-0, in a game that required a stout defensive stand in the first half followed by a precise and calculated surge in the second to deny Brazil and its legendary captain Marta.
It was a familiar ending to a tournament that had been so much about what's new for the USWNT: A new coach in Emma Hayes, a new frontline of attackers and a new outlook after the disappointment of last summer's Women's World Cup all meshed together to result in a record fifth Olympic title, and first since 2012, for the U.