Wilson, Inside Presence Too Much for Japan as US Rolls in Olympic Women’s Hoops Opener

Team USA's A'ja Wilson exults after scoring against Japan in a women's basketball opener at the Summer Olympics in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, on July 29, 2024. Mark J. Terrill/AP Photo

VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France—A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart, and Brittney Griner dominated the paint and helped the U.S. win its Olympic women’s basketball opener Monday night as the Americans chase an unprecedented eighth straight gold medal.

Wilson had 24 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocked shots to help the U.S. beat Japan 102–76.