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ne of the most exciting parts of any Games is watching more seasoned athletes pass the proverbial torch. For the U.S. women’s soccer and basketball (who’s 36), new mom (32) and (39), who qualified for her fourth Games. But we’ll also see new twentysomething stars and . A similar situation plays out in women’s basketball, winners of eight golds in the past nine Olympics. “You could not have more experienced leadership in , and ,” says Tirico of the veteran ballers, but he’s excited to watch first-timer , the WNBA’s 2020 MVP too.
