The United States women's field hockey team is back at the Olympics in Paris after failing to qualify for the Tokyo Games three years ago. The U.S. is a long shot to medal in the tournament that begins Saturday. Every player on the young roster is appearing in the Olympics for the first time.
FILE - United States’ goalkeeper Kelsey Bing, second right, makes a save during the FIH Hockey Pro League mini tournament game between USA and Argentina at the Wilrijkse Plein in Antwerp, Belgium, Thursday, May 23, 2024. The United States women’s field hockey team is back at the Olympics in Paris after failing to qualify three years ago in Tokyo.
“We’re a very mature team,” Sessa said. “A lot of people will say it’s all of our first Olympics and that may play a role, but we really are focused on playing the mental side of it and how we’ve played this game thousands of times and we’ve played for decades.”is not far down the list at 86. No. 155 for Golini and No. 87 for Bing come when the U.S. opens group play Saturday against Argentina.
The 2028 Olympics taking place in LA makes it a worthwhile goal for the program to build toward seriously contending by then. Sessa said she and several other players also have set a goal of raising the standard of U.S. field hockey and growing the game back home.
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