LOS ANGELES - The US Olympic Committee announced a 555-strong team for the Rio de Janeiro Games that includes 292 women, the most women to represent any country at the Games. Among the 191 returning Olympians there are three six-time Olympians, seven five-time Olympians, 19 four-time Olympians, 50 three-time Olympians and 112 two-time Olympians. Of the 68 who have won Olympic gold, 53 are looking to defend their titles from London, including 19 in individual events. US women will look to repeat as Olympic champions in artistic gymnastics, having won the last four Olympic and world titles from 2011-15. The women footballers will try to become the first World Cup champions to win the following year's Olympic title while the US women's rowing eight hasn't lost an Olympic or world title since 2006.

Source: Bangkok Post July 23, 2016 23:15 UTC