Twelve countries entered the women’s basketball tournament in the Olympics. Now, only eight remain.
The Minnesota Lynx sent a total of 4 players (and 1 coach) to Tokyo this summer and they have either survived or declined in the group stage. 4-time Olympian, Sylvia Fowles, and first-timer, Napheesa Collier, were a part of a Team USA that glided through their group unscathed. Although they finished with a 3-0 record and +37 point differential, the actual games painted a different story. Despite their seemingly dominant talent on paper, Team USA had already looked a bit off as they went 1-1 in exhibition matches (Lost to Team Australia) and even during their recent undefeated streak, they appeared to still have some rust to shake off.