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US men suffer first Olympic basketball loss since 2004, beaten by France in opener at Tokyo Games

Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot fends off Keldon Johnson during France’s come-from-behind victory. (Photo by Getty Images)

Defending champions the United States fell on their first test at Tokyo 2020 as they lost to France 83-76 in the men's basketball competition on Sunday.

Damian Lillard made a foul when Team USA trailed 78-74 with 17 seconds to go, before France cruised to score three points to nail down the victory.

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