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The Lead

Inside The Olympic Bubble: Will The U.S. Men's Basketball Reign Continue?

The Lead

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3.92.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 August 2021

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

We have reached the semifinals of the men’s Olympic basketball tournament, and one of the teams still standing is the three-time defending gold medalist United States. Today, we’re joined by The Athletic’s Joe Vardon — who’s in Tokyo — for the latest on Kevin Durant, Damian Lillard, Jrue Holiday and Team USA, their biggest challengers for gold (including Luka Doncic and Slovenia), and what life is like inside the Olympic bubble.

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0:46.0

We've now reached the semifinals of the Olympics men's basketball tournament.

0:56.0

And among the teams still standing is the three time defending champion United States.

1:02.0

There's single covering KD, they're not set as much of a zone.

1:05.0

It's the ramp. Right now, not winning, but the right and error.

1:10.0

Today, the Athletics Joe Vardin joins us from Tokyo with the latest on the team, the tournament.

1:16.0

And what it's been like reporting from inside the Olympic bubble.

1:20.0

From Wondry and the Athletic, I'm under Scalto. It's Wednesday, August 4th, and this is the lead.

1:27.0

So Joe, about a year ago, I believe you joined us from inside the NBA bubble in Orlando.

1:33.0

And if I recall, you who developed a new kind of hotel room workout there, we're going to run that tape back here.

1:39.0

And then I ran from that door to that sink and back for 20 straight minutes.

1:45.0

Not bad considering you can't leave and go the outside.

1:48.0

So now that you're in Tokyo, have you once again been doing laps inside your hotel room or have you actually been able to get out for some runs?

1:56.0

Here's the thing. I am so far away from everything.

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