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Team USA made sure their loss to the WNBA All-Stars over the weekend wasn’t the start of a streak, dominating Germany from start to finish in their final exhibition.
Three days after they fell to the WNBA All-Star team, Team USA bounced back and defeated Germany in resounding fashion, 84-57.
Here are three takeaways from Team USA’s second — and final — exhibition game before the 2024 Paris Olympics:
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The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris get underway later this week, and thousands of athletes from around the world will realize their Olympic dreams.
I’m happy for them, but it did get me thinking: when did my Olympic dreams go off the rails? Probably when I realized the apex of my athletic abilities is “decent guy to have in the middle of the order on the company softball team.” 
But it got me thinking that if the goal is simply making it to the Olympics, a big factor is the sport you choose. Not all are created equal.