Twenty-seven current or former student-athletes from American Athletic Conference schools are competing in the Rio 2016 Olympics. The Olympic Games kicked off August 5, and will run until August 21.
Women's Basketball Team USA stayed perfect in Rio with an 81-51 win over Canada on Friday. UConn Alumnae Maya Moore and Diana Taurasi led the team with 12 points each. On the other side of the court UConn's Kia Nurse had three points for Canada. Team USA picked up another win on Sunday over China, 105-62.