The Soviet Union defeated the United States in the title game to win the gold.
The United States' winning streak in basketball, which started in 1936, was ended by the USSR at the 1972 Olympics.
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The United States
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United States won the gold medal
Basketball
USA team won the women's basketball gold medal in 2004 Olympics.
The men's gold medal was won by Argentina and the women's gold medal was won by the United States.
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