Olympics-U.S. to send second biggest team ever to Tokyo Games

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Only once before has the U.S. had more athletes competing at an Olympics and that was in 1996 when Atlanta hosted the Games and 648 were named to the team. Delayed a year by COVID-19 qualifying for the Tokyo Games proved an immense challenge for many U.S. athletes with global sport brought to standstill by the COVID-19 pandemic, wiping out opportunities to earn Olympic spots. "Team USA is ready," said USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland in a statement.

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