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    1 photo shows Breanna Stewart knew Gabby Williams had her foot on the line when trying to tie the gold medal game

    By Robert Zeglinski,

    5 hours ago
    https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1HdKvS_0uueZ6yT00

    In a twist almost no one saw coming, France was this close to upsetting Team USA women’s basketball in the gold medal game on Sunday.

    In fact, both teams’ woeful shooting performances opened the door for the French, making the Americans really uncomfortable down the stretch. If not for Kahleah Copper’s heroics, we might have been talking about France’s first gold medal ever instead of a nail-biting 67-66 USA win.

    Well, and if Gabby Williams didn’t have her foot on the line when trying to tie the game in the final moments.

    But even in the flash of chaos, one person on Team USA knew right away that Williams had fallen just short of forcing overtime. That was Breanna Stewart, who was seen pointing at the line without hesitation in a wonderfully animated photo of the superstar:

    That is tremendous confidence right there. Look at Stewart’s face. That’s of an athlete who knows they’re about to add another gold medal to their collection.

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