Also, I always wonder why people say the US has the most athletes, so it gives them more of a chance to win. I never liked that. People have to realize that these athletes have to make it through the Olympic trials. And often these trials bump other countries out. So it's not like the US is sending 50 100m dash athletes. It just so happens that US athletes make it through the olympic trials and knocks out some of the international competition that prevents them from competing.
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The USA have a far bigger crop of athletes to choose from when it comes to sending athletes to the Olympic Trials. Comparing the USA team to the British team for example, the USA has sent nearly 100 more competitors to the games, spanning a vast number of events! I think it is totally fair to say that America are always favourites because of the number of quality athletes to choose from. That's not a dig at American Sport at all. It's a compliment, you should be proud of your country's sportspersons and not undermine the institutions that make the American Olympic team not only one of the biggest, but certainly the best.