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Today in Sports History: October 1

Michael Romanelli

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 1: The United States waves to the crowd following the Gold Medal Game as part of the 2000 Summer Olympics played on October 1, 2000 at the Sydney SuperDome in Sydney, Australia. The United States defeated France 85-75 to win the Gold Medal. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2000 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)

By Jonah Sharf

On October 1, 2000, the US men’s basketball team defeated France 85-75 to win the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. This marked USA men’s basketball’s 12th gold medal in the past 14 Olympics. While all-time greats such as Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, Shaq, Allen Iverson, Karl Malone, and Reggie Miller, among others, chose not to play, the US team still put together a team talented enough to win the gold medal, proving how deep with talent the NBA and American basketball was at the time. The US team was instead led by legends like Gary Payton, Kevin Garnett, Alonzo Mourning, Ray Allen, and Vince Carter, among others.

 

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