Image: Behrouz Mehri/AFP via Getty Images. 1 spot. The U.S. defeated Poland 7-4 to capture a seventh-place finish. U.S. Olympic roster Goalkeepers: Adrianna Franch (Portland Thorns), Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars). 3 children killed, 2 hospitalized in North Texas domestic incident. "You deal with it. [1] It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were officially allowed. He also coached (Tampa Bay Terror, Tampa Bay Mutiny and Tampa Bay Rowdies), worked for the United Soccer League and now is the technical director of Oldsmar Soccer Club. https://t.co/NqWlcrEsc3, Post Practice With USA Head Coach Dawn Staley (2/5/21), 2022 FIBA 3x3 MEN'S AMERICUP TOURNAMENT RECAP, USA Women's All-Time 3x3 Results by Major International Event, USA Men's All-Time 3x3 Results by Major International Event, Tweets from https://twitter.com/usabasketball/lists/usa-basketball-accounts, New York Knicks / Denver Nuggets / Syracuse, Los Angeles Lakers / Lower Merion H.S. On March 20, the boycott became official, but the team kept on playing, recording a 1-1 draw with Costa Rica to qualify. To cut costs, Amazon delays completion of second headquarters, closes retail stores. (5,000); Kent Thometz, Minnetonka, Minn. (10,000). Store. March 3 (UPI) -- In a cost-saving move, retail giant Amazon announced Friday that it will delay construction on a planned second corporate headquarters dubbed "HQ2" in Arlington, Va. Former U.S. serviceman sentenced to 45 years for planning attack on fellow soldiers. . None of our players got injured. The team lost to the Soviet Union, which featured Sarunas Marciulionis and Arvydas Sabonis, in the semifinals in the 1988 Olympics, and in 1992, began including NBA players. Ian Bridge joined the Nebraska soccer staff in 2015 and begins his seventh season as an assistant coach in 2022. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/02/05/sports/1984-us-winter-olympic-team.html. U.S. women's soccer, which suffered a brutal 3-0 loss to Sweden on Wednesday morning in their Tokyo Olympic opener, is facing backlash online after kneeling in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. PUBLISHED: June 18, 2021 at 8:05 a.m. | UPDATED: June 20, 2021 at 3:01 p.m. Before the top-ranked U.S. women's soccer team plays nemesis Sweden next month in an Olympic showdown, coach Vlatko . All Rights Reserved. However, the Games produced a healthy profit of $223 million (USD) and became the model for future Games. USA Women's National Team head coach speaks to the media via video conferencing following the team's practice on Feb. 5, 2021. USA I Driver: Jeff Jost, 36, Burke, N.Y.; Pushers: Joe Briski, 28, LaMesa, Calif. and Tom Barnes, 24, Dover, Del. 'From Florida to Alaska, and from Maine to southern California , everyone in this country should realize this is our big chance -- we'll make the most of it. Learn more about this major update here. 2:46. The USA was led by Bobby Knight, with assistant coaches Don Donoher, C.M. UNITED STATES NATIONAL SOCCER TEAM PLAYERS ASSOCIATION. Empower Team USA athletes to achieve sustained competitive excellence and well-being. Carl Lewis entered the history books by matching the Berlin 1936 achievement of fellow American Jesse Owens, winning gold medals in the same four events: 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay and long jump. Los Angeles 1984 Date 28 July - 12 August Country United States Athletes 6829 Teams 140 Events 221 Results Highlights Originals 04:44:19 Los Angeles 1984 Official Film | 16 Days of Glory Official Films Originals 05:30 Design Focus: Los Angeles 1984 Design Focus: The Olympic Games Athletics Originals 05:57 Still, Van Der Beck realized some athletes had it much worse than he and his teammates. In one of the most dramatic upsets in Olympic history, on February 22, 1980, the underdog U.S. hockey team, made up of college players, defeats the four-time defending gold-medal winning Soviet . BECOME A U.S. SOCCER INSIDER. ibridge@huskers.com. Brazil beat Spain after extra time to win Olympic football gold. They had endured a sometimes-wild rollercoaster ride through eight qualifying matches, getting eliminated and even recording a rare victory in Costa Rica. The Olympic Games in ancient Greece were founded with the intent to break the cycle of conflict at the time and the Games continue to serve as a beacon of hope today. The 1984 Los Angeles Olympics marked the first Olympic basketball competition held in the United States. For them not to have that opportunity - and yeah, I was disappointed, yeah I was let down - but how I was able to divert that was because being able to fall back on having a professional career.". Yes, Van Der Beck and Keough were fortunate. All rights reserved. This broke the previous Olympics record attendance of 100,000 set at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia for the game of the 1956 Olympic Games played between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia. The women organized under the Canadian Soccer Players' Association in 2016. . The men's and women's teams have demanded Canada Soccer open its books . Aly Wagner won two Olympic gold medals while playing for the U.S. women's soccer team. Anyone can read what you share. No security to be seen and the now smaller crowd began rocking the bus. An iconic part of any Olympic Games, each host offers their unique version. Forwards: Pat LaFontaine, Pontiac, Mich.; David A. Jensen, Needham, Mass; Ed Olczyk, Palos Heights, Ill.; Scott Bjugstad, New Brighton, Minn.; Scott Fusco, Burlington, Mass. "Not going to the Olympics due to the boycott was a massive disappointment," defender Ty Keough said. Women, Mary Docter, Madison, Wis. (1,000, 1,500, 3,000); Nancy Swider, Park Ridge, Ill. (1,500, 3,000); Bonnie Blair, Champaign, Ill. (500); Dorie Boyce, Oak Lawn, Ill. (500; alternate); Katie Class, St. Paul, Minn. (1,000, 500); Jan Goldman, Glenview, Ill. (1,500, 3,000); Connie Paraskevin, Detroit (500); Lydia Stephans, Northbrook, Ill. (1000). "I went up there during the midweek because I didn't have a game," Van Der Beck said. March 4 (UPI) -- Three children are dead and two others remain hospitalized Saturday after a domestic incident in a North Texas town, authorities said. They are the reigning 2019 World Cup champions. After the financial problems of 1976, only Los Angeles bid for the right to host the 1984 Olympic Games. The injury occurred in February of 2021 against the Bahamas in Puerto Rico, in the second quarter after Graham had played just 11 minutes. With five goals, Daniel Xuereb of France, Borislav Cvetkovi and Stjepan Deveri of Yugoslavia are the top scorers in the tournament. At least 5 dead following year's first severe spring weather outbreak. As the 1988 Winter Olympics drew to an end, the Closing Ceremonies became the most grandiose Olympic closing event up until that time. Who doesn't want to grow up to be like their dad?". Former President Donald Trump and Megan Rapinoe. It was a big party in our hotel that night because we had survived.". So, now they have the opportunity to compete in the Olympics. We could not believe we were awarded the penalty at such a late stage, and in front of a full National Stadium.". Olympic Football Tournament Los Angeles 1984. Good feelings prevailed to such an extent that at the Opening Ceremony the athletes broke ranks to join in spontaneous dancing, something usually reserved for the Closing Ceremony. I have respect," he said, "But playing in Central America, there's hostile environments. Her interim appointment as head of the organization comes amid a gender equity dispute with the Canadian women's team that led to the former president Nick Bontis to resign suddenly earlier this week. After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan at the end of 1979 and subsequent human rights violations, U.S. President Jimmy Carter called for a boycott of the Olympic Games Moscow 1980 with the mistaken hope that this drastic measure would force the Soviets to withdraw their troops. Media: 9,190 media (4,327 written press, 4,863 broadcasters). "They had a strict rule at that time: amateurs only.". ; Phil Verchota, Duluth, Minn.; Gary Sampson, International Falls, Minn.; Paul Guay, N. Smithfield, R.I.; Mark Kumpel, Wakefield, Mass. The USOC voted 1,604 to 797 to support president Jimmy Carter and boycott the Games. Charmaine Crooks becomes the new acting President, while Kelly Brown takes on the position of acting Vice-President. Coach: Jair Picerni, Mirsad Balji Mehmed Badarevi Vlado aplji Borislav Cvetkovi Stjepan Deveri Milko urovski Marko Elsner Nenad Graan Tomislav Ivkovi Sreko Katanec Branko Milju Mitar Mrkela Jovica Nikoli Ivan PudarLjubomir Radanovi Admir Smaji Phone. Until 2014 this remained the record attendance for a soccer game in the United States. Six other countries decided not to participate in the tournament - Ghana, Egypt, Malaysia, Iran, Argentina and Norway. Three Warsaw Pact countries had qualified but withdrew as part of the Soviet-led boycott. March 4 (UPI) -- Roel Degamo, the governor of the Philippines province of Negros Oriental, was assassinated and five others also died Saturday in an attack by gunmen, officials said. And, with the U.S. mens and womens basketball teams winning gold, 1984 was the first time a single nation won both tournaments in the same year. Well, how was that? Assistant Coach: Doug Woog. "I put my arm around the president of the United States and Alfredo took a picture. Clemente Lisi talks to New York Red Bulls defender John Tolkin about the changes to the squad, the Eastern Conference, and his USMNT debut. Building six different rosters isn't easy, and it falls on USA Basketball men's national team director Sean Ford to build the best possible rosters to achieve the qualification goal. She represented. President of the United States of America Ronald Reagan. Be sure to check in daily for Olympic memories galore! The 2021 team averaged 119.7 points a game, limited Washington, DC November 11-14, 2022 The United States went 1-1 in the fifth round of qualifying for the 2023 FIBA Mens World Cup, beating Colombia (88-81) after falling to Brazil (94-79) with both games taking place at Washington D.C.s Entertainment & Sports Tweets from https://twitter.com/usabasketball/lists/usa-basketball-accounts "In San Jose, both our opponent and the crowd were surprised that we weren't intimidated by the raucous, intense atmosphere," Keough said. Through 2022 FIBA 3X3 WORLD CUP (27-11) 2022 7th 4-2 2019 Gold 7-0 2018 Did Not Qualify 2017 7th 3-2 2016 Silver 6-1 2014 14th 2-4 2012 7th 5-2 FIBA 3X3 OLYPMPIC QUALIFYING (3-2) 2021 6th 3-2 FIBA 3X3 U23 WORLD CUP (0-4) 2019 17th 0-4 FIBA 3X3 U18 WORLD CUP (41-13) 2022 11th 2-2 2021 Gold Leon, Mexico- Aug. 23-29, 2021 With a gold medal at the 2021 FIBA Americas U16 Championship from Aug. 23-29 in Leon, Mexico, the USA U16 women have claimed gold in six of the past seven editions of the event and own a 36-1 all-time record. "That weekend I was coming back and playing for the Rowdies in front of 30,000. March 4 (UPI) -- At least 15 people were killed and searchers combed a section ofthe Indonesian capital of Jakartafor survivors Saturday after a massive fire engulfed a fuel storage depot. Coach: Ivan Toplak. "We and the officials could not leave the field and make it to the locker rooms for an extended period of time because of the projectiles launched at us whenever we got close to the edge of the field. "It's 40 years," Van Der Beck said. The association football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. Michael Jordan, who also won gold at the 1992 Olympics, made his Olympic debut at the 1984 Games, and he averaged a team-high 17.1 points per game. SG. ; David Gilman, 27, Berkeley, Calif. Women's Singleseat, Bonny Warner, 20, Mt. Pre-1988, the event was usually held in a hockey arena . Dozens killed, injured as Jakarta fuel depot fire engulfs neighborhood. Sixteen teams qualified for the Olympic tournament after continental qualifying rounds. The first Olympic womens marathon was staged, and was won by Joan Benoit of the U.S. Rhythmic gymnastics, synchronised swimming and the womens cycling road race also made their debuts. More importantly, it would have been a tremendous honor and thrill to represent our country at a major tournament of such high stature.". Until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the Eastern Bloc whose players were professionals in all but name. They rolled over Bermuda, 3-0 and 5-0. 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Don Barksdale: An Influential Piece Of Black Basketball History, U.S. Fall to Brazil in World Cup Qualifying, Moon suiting up for USA: 'something I never thought I would be doing', USA Tops Uruguay, Qualifies for World Cup, Grahams comeback is a tale of perseverance and grit, Brittney Griner Feeling Confident in Hopes for Second Olympics, USA Basketball 3x3 Leaving Nothing to Chance in 2023, USA Women go 2-0 in 3x3 AmeriCup Pool Play, USA Basketball Announces 2022 3x3 AmeriCup Rosters, 'To be not only better athletes but better people': Chairman Dempsey Reflects on Impact of USA Basketball, Red Bull USA Basketball 3X Regionals Tip Off This Weekend, Tristan Tucker, USA Basketball Writing Program, Vishakha Deshpande, USA Basketball Writing Program. Like Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin made their Olympic debuts in 1984 and returned to win gold in 1992 as well. Team News. The bid was criticised for depending heavily on existing facilities and corporate sponsors. Team USA has brought home a total of five Olympic medals, four of which are gold, since women's soccer was first played at the Olympics 25 years ago. The USAs win over the Ticos at their old National Stadium, where the new venue stands in San Jose, Costa Rica, was as rare as Haleys Comet. He coached Washington University (1986-97) and became a TV soccer commentator for TNT, ESPN and ABC (1990-2002). "It could have been 50 years. Like Jordan, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin made their Olympic debuts in 1984 and returned to win gold in 1992 as well. Albert Rust Didier Snac Jean-Christophe Thouvenel Jos Tour Daniel Xuereb Jean-Louis Zanon The decision to withdraw from the Games in Moscow left 470 U.S. athletes heartbroken, shattered and silenced. National; FIFA World Cup; Olympics; Euro 2020; CONMEBOL Copa America; Gold Cup; AFC Asian Cup; CAF Africa Cup of Nations; FIFA Confederations Cup; FIFA U20 World Cup ; Chris Chelios, San Diego; Al Iafrate, Livonia, Mich.; David H. Jensen, Minneapolis; Gary Haight, Edmonds, Wash.; Goaltenders: Bob Mason, International Falls, Minn.; Marc Behrend, Madison, Wis. See the article in its original context from. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The United States, represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), is scheduled to competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from 26 July to 11 August 2024. He also was director of the team camp, Camp Kick in the Grass, to make ends meet. Tamara McKinney, 21, Lexington, Ky.; Christin Cooper, 25, Sun Valley, Idaho; Cindy Nelson, 28, Lutsen, Minn.; Holly Flanders, 26, Deerfield, N.H.; Debbie Armstrong, 20, Seattle; Maria Maricich, 22, Sun Valley, Idaho. While the Moscow Summer Games were being played, the 461 U.S. Olympic athletes did receive a medal - from the U.S. during a White House ceremony July 30, 1980. 1 in the world (which, by the way, is a spot they've held since 2015), the. The official site of the USMNT Soccer Players with soccer news, schedule, statistics, players, interviews, and exclusive stories. SHOW YOUR STRIPES. Patrick Ewing Chris Mullin And, with the U.S. mens and womens basketball teams winning gold, 1984 was the first time a single nation won both tournaments in the same year. Ebert scored again at Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 27 miles from St. Louis. This despite an almost complete lack of coverage in the US media. Next came a 2-1 victory over Suriname in Orlando, Fla., followed by a 1-0 triumph over host Costa Rica on March 20, a 1-1 draw with the. USA TODAY. Although a revenge boycott led by the Soviet Union depleted the field in certain sports, 140 National Olympic Committees took part, which was a record at the time. Lesion removed from Biden's chest was common form of skin cancer, doctor says. The U.S. will play first-round matches against Costa Rica on July 29 at Palo Alto, Calif.; Italy on July 31 at Pasadena, and Egypt on Aug. 2 at Palo Alto. March 3 (UPI) -- The lesion that President Joe Biden had removed from his chest last month during his physical was a common type of skin cancer, his physician said Friday. LOS ANGELES -- The 1984 U.S. Olympic track and field team, chosen in trials June 16-24, except where noted: Men 100 meters -- Carl Lewis, Houston; Sam Graddy, Atlanta; Ron Brown, Tempe, Ariz. General view of the stadium during the opening ceremony for the XXIII Olympic Summer Games on 28th July 1984 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in. "When they were disqualified, it gave us a new lease which we were determined to take advantage of," Keough (below) added. The Games in 1980 could have been the pivotal, unifying moment the world needed at that time but unfortunately serve as an opportunity denied to athletes and opportunity missed for the world to celebrate the power of sport to unite. Newton and George Raveling. Stina Blackstenius' brace and Lina Hurtig's. United States Soccer Federation Founded 1913 FIFA entry 1914 Average height in 1984 1.8m Average age in 1984 23 Confederation CONCACAF Infos provided by The-Sports.org Emblem Jersey in 1984 Coaches in 1984 Panagoulias, Alketas (Coach) Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza Kindly provided by Jorge Mendoza They rolled over Bermuda, 3-0 and 5-0. Next came a 2-1 victory over Suriname in Orlando, Fla., followed by a 1-0 triumph over host Costa Rica on March 20, a 1-1 draw with the Central Americans in Edwardsville, Ill. on March 25 and a meaningless 4-2 loss at Surinam on April 2 because the U.S. had qualified already five days prior. The US women's soccer team lost to Sweden in an Olympic match last week. 'http':'https';if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src=p+"://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs"); 2023 USA Basketball. As the U.S. women's national soccer team begins its fight for the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, we are fighting for the team in Congress by introducing a resolution calling for these. At least 10 people have died in the wake of a severe weather system bringing fierce winds, damaging tornadoes and flash flooding to the U.S. South and Midwest. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Taking the field in Carson, California, were 11 black players for the team's 10-day camp - not including 18-year-old phenom Mallory Pugh, who was unavailable with a lingering knee injury, and proven star Sydney Leroux, who has been out since January 2016, when she announced she was pregnant with her first child. Until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the Soviet Bloc whose players were professionals in all but name. Story Links. This time only 14 nations stayed awaybut those nations accounted for 58 per cent of the gold medals at the 1976 Olympics. During his time with the team, Bridge has helped the Huskers to two trips to the Big Ten Tournament and a spot in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. ; Landis Arnold, 23, Tabernash, Colo.; Dennis McGrane, 21, Littleton, Colo. NORDIC COMBINED, Kerry Lynch, 26, Granby, Colo.; Pat Ahern, 23, Breckenridge, Colo.; Mike Randall, 21, Cloquet, Minn. 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"Most of us had foregone at least some financial rewards in the near term to maintain our amateur status. However, as agreed with FIFA to preserve the primacy of the World Cup, the Olympic competition was restricted to players with no more than five "A" caps at tournament start, regardless of age. Steve Alford (USA, men's basketball, gold) Uwe Blab (Germany, men's basketball) Linda Cunningham (Canada, women's basketball, 4th place) Angelo DiBernardo (USA, men's soccer) Tim Garl (USA, men's basketball, athletic trainer . Pulisic is chief among the list of Europe-based youngsters expecting to make a big impact in Qatar. For the only time in Olympic history, the winner of the B final, Thomas Fahrner (FRG) recorded a faster time than the winner of the A final. Phil Mahre, 26, Yakima, Wash; Steve Mahre, 26, Yakima; Gale (Tiger) Shaw, 22, Stowe, Vt.; John Buxman, 23, Vail, Colo; Mark Tache, 24, Aspen, Colo.; Hansi Standteiner, 23, Squaw Valley, Calif.; Dan. Email. Four decades later, that pain, hurt and disappointment still lives inside the players. In the U.S. Olympic mens single-competition records, Leon Woods 63 assists in 1984 remain at the No. The Sockers are: defender Kevin Crowe from Berkely, Calif.; and forwards Hugo Perez and Jean Willrich, both of San Diego. Athletes from 1980 team went on to become philanthropists, doctors, service members, scientists, public servants and community leaders, others went on to inspire the next generation as teachers, coaches and volunteers. Nov 16, 1982. Alternate Driver: Bob Hickey, 31, Keene Valley, N.Y. Two-Man. France, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Football_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics&oldid=1141436584, International association football competitions hosted by the United States, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from March 2023, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 25 February 2023, at 01:54. The U.S. men's soccer team qualified for the Olympics for the first time since 2008, ending its longest drought between Olympic appearances in more than 50 years. Check out the freakiest USA Basketball plays from 2021. ', Governor of Philippine province, 5 others killed in gun attack. "I probably had dreamt of being in the Olympics and marching in the opening day parade since I was five- or six-years-old. via Sports Logos.net About logos 1984 Stats - United States 1976 United States Men's National Basketball Team 1988 United States Men's National Basketball Team But like every athlete on the Olympic team, the hurt and disappointment of not representing the U.S. in Moscow will be with them forever. Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved - US Soccer Players. (OH), Los Angeles Clippers / New Orleans Hornets / Wake Forest, Phillips 66ers / Southeast Oklahoma State, U.S. Armed Forces / U.S. Military Academy, Universal Pictures / Southern California / Iowa / Illinois Wesleyan, McPherson Globe Refiners / Kansas Wesleyan. Less than a year after the US lost their bid, the soccer competition at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles broke all records for the Olympic competition, making Soccer the most heavily attended competition in the entire Olympics. That was a big deal for Van Der Beck, Keough, Ebert and several other St. Louis natives who were performing in front of friends and family. Until then, the amateur-only rule had heavily favored socialist countries from the Soviet Bloc whose players were professionals in all but name. "I called him. Head coach: Enzo Bearzot. There is a mention that you played for the 1980 Olympic team. Reigning champions Brazil were held to a goalless draw by the Ivory Coast in the men's Olympic football competition on Sunday, while Andre-Pierre Gignac's hat-trick in a 4-3 win over South Africa kept France's hopes alive. Brazil's Paulinho celebrated his goal in his country's 4-2 Olympic Games victory over Germany by making the gesture of an archer to take a public stand against religious intolerance. J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. Women, Judy Rabinowitz Endestad, 25, Fairbanks, Alaska; Lynn Galanes, 29, Anchorage; Sue Long, 23, Manchester Center, Vt.; Patty Ross, 24, Cornwall, Vt.; Kelly Milligan, 22, Moose, Wyo. Crooks competed in five Olympics and won a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Games as a member of the women's 4x400 metres relay team. We're shaking hands with the president and I'm introducing the players," Van Der Beck said. March 3 (UPI) -- A New Brunswick couple who initially thought a burglar had broken into their home discovered the invader was actually a panicked deer. A generation of the country's most elite athletes, who had dedicated their lives to the pursuit of competitive excellence, were robbed of their chance to represent the United States at the Olympic Games. [1] It was the first Olympic soccer competition in which officially professional players were allowed. March 3 (UPI) -- Attorney General Merrick Garland made an unannounced trip to Ukraine on Friday, where he met with Ukrainian officials and reaffirmed support for the country in the face of Russia's invasion. !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics Men's team squads, "Football at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games", "Yugoslavia Football at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Games", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Football_at_the_1984_Summer_Olympics__Men%27s_team_squads&oldid=1141731118, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 14:18. Had there not been a boycott, that group would have consisted of the Soviets, Argentina, Egypt and the USA, which would have been one formidable quartet. Don't miss some of USA Basketball's top plays from 2021.