Olympics-Basketball-Belgium upset by debutants Germany, Nigeria stun Australia

Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Women's Group Phase - Group C - Germany vs Belgium - Lille, Pierre Mauroy Stadium, Villeneve-d'Ascq, France - July 29, 2024. Maxuella Lisowa Mbaka of Belgium in action against Satou Sabally of Germany REUTERS/Brian Snyder

PARIS (Reuters) - Fancied Belgium's Olympic campaign began poorly as they were upset by debutants Germany 83-69, while Nigeria shocked Australia 75-62 at the Paris Games in the women's basketball tournament at the Pierre Mauroy stadium on Monday.

In a tough Group C, where defending champions the United States begin their quest for gold against Japan later on Monday, Belgium were partly undone by Germany's dynamic Sabally sisters, Satou and Nyara, who secured 33 points between them.