Chelsea Land, USA TODAY
RIO DE JANEIRO -- This is a coronation, not a competition.
Come Tuesday night, the U.S. women will win their second consecutive Olympic title. There is no need to hedge on this or qualify it in the slightest. It’s not a question of if but rather by how much.
In a sport decided by tenths of points, the Americans are capable of winning by 10 points. That’s what they did in Sunday’s qualifying session, making what should be the most hard-fought competition in the world look like an exhibition.