Olympics | U.S. win women's basketball opener, Nigeria upset Australia


LILLE, France, July 29 (Xinhua) -- A re-match of the final of Tokyo 2020 saw the United States win again here on Monday, beating Japan 102-76 to open their campaign for their eighth Olympic gold in women's basketball.

After losing the Tokyo 2020 final 90-75, Japan have made many changes to their roster, including the head coach and playing style.

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