Paris 2024: Coach Wakama relishes D’Tigress’ historic Olympic quarter- final berth

D’Tigress head coach Rena Wakama expressed her excitement after her team secured a spot in the quarter-finals of the women’s basketball event at the 2024 Olympic Games.

The African champions defeated the world number five team, Canada, with a score of 79-70 in their final group game.

Wakama’s squad won two of their three group matches, making history as the first African team to reach the quarter-finals in Olympic women’s basketball.

“It’s surreal and I don’t think it’s going to hit me yet for another couple of hours,” Wakama told FIBA.com. “I am proud of my girls.

I have pushed them so hard, harder than anyone can even imagine. It’s because I know what they can do, and we showed that today. We showed them who we are.”