Olympics should be 'Redemption Games' for US women
US midfielder Heather O'Reilly (right) and Japan's Aya Miyama vie for the ball during the Women's World Cup final on July 17, 2011, in Frankfurt, Germany. The teams will continue their rivalry at the London Olympics. Patrik Stollarz / Agence Franc-Presse |
The players on the three-time Olympic champion US women's soccer team had never known a feeling quite like it. They came home as conquering heroes. Even though they had lost.
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