This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints.
United States' Kevin Durant (7), right, covers Spain's Ricky Rubio (9), left, during men's basketball quarterfinal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Saitam, Japan on Aug. 3, 2021. Charlie Neibergall/AP Photo
Team USA advanced to the semifinals in the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, defeating Spain in men’s basketball in a close match.
The Americans fell behind in the first quarter but won the next three splits, finishing 95–81 and topping its longtime rival and the No. 2 team in the world.
