Team Sports, where an injury is less likely to be a factor, W Basketball, Softball and Water Polo. Elsewhere, barring injury or a dropped baton, M, W and Mixed 4x400. W do face a strong challenge from Jamaica for gold.
1. Who were the most unexpected Qualifiers(Team/Individual) from your nation?
Because more favored athletes flubbed, but Anna Cockrell W 400 H and Katie Grimes 800 FS. Isaiah Jewett 800m (see below)
2.Which athletes/teams ' not qualifying from your nation hurt you the most?
Donovan Brazier, 800 m, without question the most shocking. Then Regan Smith in 200 back, Simone Manuel in 100 Free. Not qualifying at all: Mens's 3x3 Also, not qualifying 5 boats in mens rowing, while US women were 7 for 7. Also Womens' Field Hockey, given the promise they showed in 2016.
1. Athletics, all events, but especially M and W 200m M and W Pole Vault, W Softball, and W 3x3 Basketball.
2. Other nations
3. Gosh, I could probably name 3000 favorite Olympians, but I'll go back into the past and name 5 special ones to me: Jesse Owens, Emil Zatopek, Harrison Dillard, Lindy Remigino, and Shelley Mann, and a 6th for good mention, Billy Mills.
The popular choice is probably Allyson Felix. Someone who I wish they would consider is Sakura Kokumai, W Kata.
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