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Paris 2024 Olympics live updates: The latest from the final day of the Games as the last medals are awarded

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The US The women’s national team is once again Olympic champion.

The USWNT has made a habit of threatening teams early on at these Olympics, but that was not the case against Brazil in the final. But the USA responded in the second half with Mallory Swanson Breakthrough in the 57th minute.

midfield Korbin Albert played a long ball through two Brazilian defenders to Swanson. The striker took the ball and shot low to the right of goalkeeper Lorena. It was Swanson's fourth goal of the tournament.

Brazilian icon Martha came into play in the 61st minute, their last major international final, for Ludmila. Despite a late push, she couldn't help her team finally defeat a USWNT in a gold medal game.

The last time a team failed to score a single point in a women's Olympic final was in 2008, when Brazil beat the United States. The United States also defeated Brazil in the 2004 final. Alyssa Naher In the end he made a brilliant save that secured the victory. Read more below.

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USA 1 – Brazil 0: Mal Swanson’s goal gives the USWNT its first Olympic gold in 12 years