US President Barack Obama greets the Olympics-bound U.S. women’s national basketball team after their victory over Brazil, at the Verizon Center, in Washington, DC, USA, on 16 July 2012. LESLIE E. KOSSOFF / POOL/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos486459
Coming into the 2012 Olympics as the defending gold medalists, a lot of expectations rest on the women’s basketball team. Of their nine appearances at the Olympic games, the team has medaled eight times, with six gold medals on their resume. This summer they’ll be aiming for their fifth straight gold medal.
The exhibition games haven’t proven too challenging to either the men’s or women’s team. Turkey has been the first threat, but the team was able to pull together a 80-61 victory, with Seimone Augustus and Diana Taurasi each sc0ring 16 points.
The women start Olympic play on July 28th against Croatia.
Here is the 2012 Olympic Women’s Basketball Team:
#5 Seimone Augustus- Minnesota Lynx
#6 Sue Bird- Seattle Storm
#11 Swin Cash- Chicago Sky
#10 Tamika Catchings- Indiana Fever
#14 Tina Charles- Connecticut Sun
#13 Sylvia Fowles- Chicago Sky
#9 Asjha Jones- Connecticut Sun
#8 Angel McCoughtry- Atlanta Dream
#7 Maya Moore- Minnesota Lynx
#15 Candace Parker- Los Angeles Sparks
#12 Diana Taurasi- Phoenix Mercury
#4 Lyndsey Wahlen- Minnesota Lynx
Head Coach: Geno Auriemma- University of Connecticut
Candace Parker (L) of Team USA challenges Bahar Caglar of Team Turkey during their Olympic women’s exhibition basketball game ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games at the Abdi Ipekci Arena in Istanbul July 22, 2012. OSMAN ORSAL/REUTERS/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: rtrlfive373484
USA’s Maya Moore (7) scores over Brazil’s Nadia Gomes Colhado (13) during the second half of their exhibition game at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Monday, July 16, 2012. Harry E. Walker/MCT/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: krtphotoslive560899
USA’s Diana Taurasi (12) is pressured by Brazil’s Adriana Moises Pinto (4) during the second half of their exhibition game at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Monday, July 16, 2012. Harry E. Walker/MCT/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: krtphotoslive560897
USA’s Lindsay Whalen (4) scores against Brazil during the second half of their exhibition game at the Verizon Center. Harry E. Walker/MCT/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: krtphotoslive560896
USA’s Swin Cash (Left) during the Great Britain and USA women’s Basketball national teams match in the Manchester Arena, Manchester, Britain, 18 July 2012. The match is part of a warm up routine to the Olympic games. PETER POWELL/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos488299
Tamika Catchings during the Great Britain and USA women’s Basketball national teams match in the Manchester Arena, Manchester, Britain, 18 July 2012. The match is part of a warm up routine to the Olympic games. PETER POWELL/EPA/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: epaphotos488270
Geno Auriemma, coach of the US Women’s Olympic Basketball team poses during a photo session during the 2012 Team USA Media Summit on May 14, 2012 in Dallas,Texas. OE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images/Newscom. Find it on Newscom.com: afplivefour441754
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