The U.S. women’s water polo team was handed a shocking loss in the 2024 Paris Olympics semifinals on Thursday, losing to Australia by way of a shootout and ending their hopes of winning a fourth consecutive gold medal. Zoe Arancini was first on the board for Team Australia, but Maddie Musselman would level it out with the Americans' first penalty shot. USA MEN'S WATER POLO ADVANCES TO SEMIFINALS AFTER LAST-MINUTE GOAL, EPIC SHOOTOUTWith both sides going 5-for-5, a place in the gold medal match would come down to Musselman after Arancini made the sixth penalty shot for Australia. The U.S. has won Olympic gold three times in the last six games – 2012, 2016, and most recently in 2021. Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.

Source: Fox News August 08, 2024 21:16 UTC