Seeking the program’s 10th gold medal, Team USA women’s basketball is riding one of the most storied win streaks in all of sports. The Americans haven’t lost an Olympic matchup in 58 games—that’s no losses in over three decades.
They look stronger than ever this year, dominating Group C and emerging 3-0 from the Group Stage. They still have three more games to go if they are to repeat their gold-medal finish from the past seven Games.
Wednesday’s quarterfinal matchups will determine whether a 59th win is added to the column or whether Team USA will bow out earlier than expected. Here’s everything you need to know about U.S. women’s basketball’s Olympic record and other wild stats from the team’s 58-game unbeaten run.
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Inside U.S. women’s basketball’s 58-game win streak
The U.S. women’s basketball team is 72-3 all-time during the Olympics, winning gold in nine out of 11 Olympic tournaments it has entered. They haven’t lost since 1992 in Barcelona, where they took bronze after falling to the Unified Team (fallen Soviet Union) in the semifinals.
Team USA has medaled in every Olympics it has competed in, as well, earning gold in all except silver in Montreal in 1976 and bronze in Barcelona. Their first-place finish in Tokyo in 2021 tied the Team USA’s men’s team for the most consecutive Olympic team victories in all Olympic sports.
Since 1992, their point differential hasn’t been lower than +116, with their most dominant year being Beijing 2008 with a +301 point differential. Their biggest margin of victory ever in any game, Olympic or not, was 65 points over Senegal at the Rio Games in 2016.
They also scored their most points ever in that game with 121. The Beijing Olympics were record-setting, too—Team USA collected its most rebounds in a game (62 against the Czech Republic) and most field goals made (52 against China) during the 2012 tournament.
Two of the most prolific women’s basketball players of the time, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird appeared for five consecutive gold medal performances. Taurasi could claim a record sixth if the Americans win again in Paris.
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U.S. women’s basketball Olympic medals
| Year | Medal | Location |
| 1976 | Silver | Montreal |
| 1984 | Gold | Los Angeles |
| 1988 | Gold | Seoul |
| 1992 | Bronze | Barcelona |
| 1996 | Gold | Atlanta |
| 2000 | Gold | Sydney |
| 2004 | Gold | Athens |
| 2008 | Gold | Beijing |
| 2012 | Gold | London |
| 2016 | Gold | Rio de Janeiro |
| 2020 | Gold | Tokyo |
| 2024 | TBD | Paris |
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U.S. women’s basketball Olympic schedule
Eight teams remain in the race for women’s basketball glory. Team USA wraps up an exciting day of quarterfinal matchups against Nigeria on Wednesday, looking for their 59th consecutive win.
Quarterfinals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Wednesday, Aug. 7 | Serbia vs. Australia | 5 a.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 7 | Spain vs. Belgium | 8:30 a.m. |
| Wednesday, Aug. 7 | Germany vs. France | Noon |
| Wednesday, Aug. 7 | USA vs. Nigeria | 3:30 p.m. |
Semifinals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | TBD | 11:30 a.m. |
| Friday, Aug. 9 | TBD | 3 p.m. |
Finals
| Date | Matchup | Time (ET) |
| Sunday, Aug. 11 | Bronze medal game | 5:45 a.m. |
| Sunday, Aug. 11 | Gold medal game | 9:30 a.m. |
