Spain falls short in men's hoops final, win silver

Spain tested the U.S. but fell short of gold and glory in the men's basketball final.

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  • Medals
    • Rank 15
    • Gold 3
    • Silver 10
    • Bronze 4
    • Total 17
  • Capital City
    Madrid
  • Official Languages
    Castilian Spanish (official)
  • National Languages
    Castilian Spanish (official) 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%, are official regionally
  • Total Area
    194,897 miles² (504,782 km²)
  • Population
    40,491,051 people
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Overall Medal Count

Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 United States 46 29 29 104
2 China 38 27 23 88
3 Russia 24 26 32 82
4 Great Britain 29 17 19 65
5 Germany 11 19 14 44
6 Japan 7 14 17 38
7 Australia 7 16 12 35
8 France 11 11 12 34

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