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U.s. Women's Basketball Team Expect Bullseye On Backs In Rio


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2016-03-09T204620Z_1_LYNXNPEC281PN_RTROPTP_2_RIO-OLYMPICS.JPGBy Scott Malone BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) - The U.S. women's basketball team are used to having a target on their backs and will use that as motivation at the Rio Olympics where the players hope to extend their record run of five consecutive gold medals. The team will arrive at the Aug. 5-21 Rio Games riding a 41-game Olympic winning streak that dates back to the 1992 bronze medal game in Barcelona and well aware that they will bring out the best in every opponent they face. "Every single time we go out, everybody's gunning for us, so you never have an opportunity to not have a good game," said 36-year-old forward Tamika Catchings, who was on the last three gold medal-winning U.S. teams.

 

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