No medal is ever guaranteed at the Olympics, but if ever a team was close to certain of being on the podium, it would be the U.S. women’s basketball team.
Team USA has medaled at every Olympics in which it has participated, dating back to a silver in 1976. In total, the team has earned nine gold medals, one silver and one bronze with an all-time record of 75-3.
An era of dominance was ushered in at the 1996 Atlanta Games, where Team USA won the first of its seven consecutive gold medals.
The current roster is no different, with each player either already having won an Olympic gold medal or being a World Cup champion in the past.
