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This is the first time one of these events has ever been held in the USA.

The United States will bring 230 athletes to the Sochi Olympics, the largest delegation ever for any country at the Winter Games.

LSU forward Theresa Plaisance continues to play well for Team USA at the World University Games in Russia. USA topped Brazil 105-75 on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in preliminary action and advance to the quarterfinals.

Check out 10 things you may not have known about this world-class athlete below.

It’s not uncommon for two siblings to excel at the same sport growing up, and for some select few that excellence can translate into Olympic success.

The whole world will be watching later this month when the Olympics get underway. Sure, these world-class athletes are amazing, but it’s not what they do with their bodies that is so amazing.
It may be the bodies themselves.

The 2012 US Olympic tennis team roster — which includes Serena and Venus Williams and Andy Roddick just to name a few — reads like a who’s who of the sport. But to casual fans, brothers Bob and Mike Bryan may not be as instantly recognizable.