Background

This Olympics is really showing a lot as to the competitive nature of women’s sports.

 

Competition

Group Play

1. USA Versus France
   • USA takes down France, ends group play on high with 52nd straight win | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • The United States women’s basketball team finished off group play on a high note when they took down France 93-82 to remain unbeaten in 52 straight Olympic games.
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-2nd
         Date Added:- 2021-August-4th
         Link

Quarter-Finals

1. France Versus Spain
   • Late free throws push France past Spain in a tense women’s quarterfinal | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • Marine Johannes led all scorers with 18 and Gabby Williams sunk the go-ahead free throws with less than two minutes to go as the French held off Spain to set up a women’s basketball semifinal date with Japan
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-4th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-4th
         Link
2. Japan Versus Belgium
   • Machida Rui’s DAGGER 3 topples Belgium, sends Japan to semis | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-4th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-4th
         Link
3. USA Versus Australia
   • USA drubs Australia, advances to women’s basketball semifinal | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • The U.S. women trounced Australia in their quarterfinal tilt to once again advance to the basketball semifinals.
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-4th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-4th
         Link
4. Serbia Versus China
   • Serbia fights off China, earns trip to women’s basketball semifinals | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • Serbia and China took it down to the wire, but the Serbians earned the victory to earn a trip to the women’s basketball semifinals.
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-4th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-4th
         Link

Semi-Finals

1. USA Versus Serbia
   • USA beats Serbia, earns trip to seventh consecutive gold medal game | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • The U.S. women’s basketball team is headed to its seventh consecutive Olympic gold medal game after beating Serbia 79-59 in the semifinals.
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-6th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-6th
         Link
2. Japan Versus France
   • Japan keeps Cinderella run going with semifinal blowout of France | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • Akaho Himawari poured in 17 and Japan shot 50 percent from 3 to rout France, 87-71, and set up a David vs. Goliath showdown with the U.S. in the women’s basketball final.
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-6th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-6th
         Link

Medal Round

1. France Versus Serbia
   • France pulls away from Serbia to win women’s basketball bronze | Tokyo Olympics | NBC Sports
     • Profile
       • France defeated Serbia by a score of 91-76 to win the bronze medal in women’s basketball at the Tokyo Olympics
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-7th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-7th
         Link
2. USA Versus Japan
   • Profile
     • Videos
       • Video #1
         Channel:- NBC Sports
         Date Published:- 2021-August-7th
         Date Added:- 2021-August-7th

 

Matches

Semi-Finals

1. USA Versus Serbia
2. France Versus Japan

 

Athletes

Athletes – Write Up

French

Gabby Williams

1. Full Name:- Gabrielle Lisa Williams ( Gabby Williams )
2. She is the daughter of Matthew and Therese Williams
3. Vital Statistics
   • 5 ft 11 in
4. Basketball
   • Position:- Foward ( F )
5. Teams – College
   • University of Connecticut ( UCONN )
     • Played four years at UConn
     • 148 wins and 3 losses
     • Four Final Four appearances and back-to-back National Championships in 2015 and 2016
6. Teams – Professional
   • Stateside
     • Chicago Sky
       • 2018 thru 2021
     • Los Angeles Sparks
       • 2021
   • Overseas
     • Italy
       • Dike Basket Napoli of the Italian First Division
       • Years Active:- 2018
     • Spain
       • Spar CityLift Girona
         • Years Active:- 2019
       • Championships
         • Won:- 2018–19 Spanish First Division
7. Teams – National – French National Team
8. Other Sports
   • High Jump
     • Qualified as an alternate for the 2012 London Olympics.

Endéné Miyem

1. Full Name:- Nwal-Endéné “Endy“ Miyem
2. Vital Statistics
   • 6 ft 3 in
3. Basketball
   • Position:- Power Foward ( PF )
4. Teams – Professional
   • PF Schio
     • 2016 thru 2018
   • Minnesota Lynx
     • 2018, Signed
5. Teams – National – French National Team
   • Started playing for French National Team in 2008
   • 70 matches under her belt
   • Medals
     • 2012 Summer Olympics
       • Silver Medal
6. Community Investment
   • Miyem also supports hip-hop group Eklectik in their “Face Cancer” initiative
   • Face Cancer is aimed at raising awareness of cancer through music.

 

Endéné Miyem

1. Full Name:- Sandrine Gruda
2. Daughter of Ulysee Gruda
3. Ulysee Gruda
   • Played for France
   • Grew up in Martinique
4. Vital Statistics
   • 6 ft 4 in
5. Basketball
   • Position:- Center ( C )
6. Teams – Professional
   • USA
     • Connecticut Sun
       • 2008 thru ???
     • Los Angeles Sparks
       • 2014 Signed
   • Russia
     • UMMC Ekaterinburg
       • 2007 to 2016
   • Turkey
     • Fenerbahçe Istanbul
       • 2016
7. Teams – National – French National Team
   • Started playing for French National Team in 2008
   • 70 matches under her belt
   • Medals
     • 2012 Summer Olympics
       • Silver Medal
     • 2020 Summer Olympics
       • Bronze Medal

Japan

Himawari Akaho

Yuki Miyazawa

Monica Okoye

Evelyn Mawuli

 

Athletes – Portraits

French

Gabby Williams

Endéné Miyem

Sandrine Gruda

Japan

Himawari Akaho

Yuki Miyazawa

Monica Okoye

 

Evelyn Mawuli

Referenced Work

1. French
   • Gabby Williams
     • Wikipedia
       Link
   • Endéné Miyem
     • Wikipedia
       Link
   • Endéné Miyem
     • Wikipedia
       Link
   • Sandrine Gruda
     • Wikipedia
       Link
   • Edwige Lawson
     • Prabook
       Link
     • Ma Ville
       Link
2. Japan
   • Team
     • Japan women’s national basketball team
       Link
   • Individuals
     • Himawari Akaho
       • Wikipedia
         Link
     • Yuki Miyazawa
       • Link
     • Monica Okoye
       • Link