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Lack of U.S. shooters is sickening

By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Friday, August 6, 2004

Aside from the Michael Redd omission, I can't be too critical about the makeup of our Olympic team. The selection committee was hit with so many withdrawals and no-thank-yous that it doesn't feel right to second-guess too much. Those folks had enough trouble just getting 12 players to accept invitations. I am also prepared to accept the idea of Team USA coming away with a silver (or worse) in Athens. If the old guard of world football can say the United States legitimately outplayed Germany in ...

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