S. Sudan “no longer a secret” as they face USA in rematch

The USA men national basketball team’s biggest defeat at the Olympics came at the Athens 2004 Games in Greece, then falling to Puerto Rico 92-73 in the group stage.

America did regroup and go on to settle for bronze in one of just three Games editions they have participated in and not won gold.

Incidentally, it is Puerto Rico that South Sudan – USA’s next opponents at the Paris 2024 on Wednesday night – beat for their Olympics debut. 

Now, do not arrest yourself reading too much into that. We are talking 20 years ago since that heavy defeat…