Video: An Australian Basketball Player Just Became the First Female to Dunk in Olympic History

Throw it down!

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Australia took on Russia in women's basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics earlier today. And, during the third quarter of the game, Australia's 6'8" center Liz Cambage drove the lane, took off, and threw down the first slam dunk by a female basketball player in Olympic history. It isn't exactly the most amazing dunk ever. But, hey: It's historic, so we can appreciate it.

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[via Hoops Fix]

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