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Sporting News, The, Sept 11, 2000

September 10, 1972

The U.S. Olympic basketball team's 62-game winning streak that stretched back to 1936 ended in a controversial goldmedal game against the Soviet Union in Munich. With three seconds remaining, Doug Collins hit two free throws that put the Americans ahead, 50-49. Time then expired, but international officials put three seconds back on the clock when the Soviet coach insisted he had called for a timeout earlier. After catching a long inbounds pass, Alexander Belov scored on a layup, giving the Soviet team a 51-50 victory. The U.S. team protested unsuccessfully and later refused to accept the silver medal.