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Sunday, July 24, 2016

2016 Rio Olympic Games in Brazil - A 555-member US Team Includes Record 292 Women

A record contingent of 292 women will be part of a powerful 555-strong United States team at next month's Rio Olympics.

The team, announced on Saturday July 23,2016 by the US Olympic Committee (USOC), will contest 244 of 306 medal events. The Americans topped the gold medal (46) and overall medal (104) table at London 2012.

The record number of women on the US team tops the previous mark of 289 by China in 2008. It is the second time the American roster has featured more females than males.

Equestrian rider Phillip Dutton(52)will be the oldest team member, with 16-year-old table tennis player Kanak Jha the youngest.

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