The tallest basketball player, Vembanyama, and the shortest, Togashi, played at the Olympics
The French national team defeated the Japanese national team in the second match of Group B of the Olympic men’s basketball tournament at the 2024 Games in Paris. The broadcast was broadcast on the website of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
The match ended in overtime with a score of 94:90. The game featured the tallest forward Victor Wembanyama with a height of 224 centimeters and the shortest point guard from Japan Yuki Togashi with a height of 167 centimeters. The difference in height between the two players was 57 centimeters and became the largest in the history of the Olympic Games.
Thus, France came out on top in Group B with four points. Germany is in second place with two points. Japan is in third place with two points. Brazil is in last place with one point.
The Olympic Games will last until August 11.
Source: Lenta
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