Team USA’s rah-rah, military-inflected approach clashed with a sport built on looseness — and lost
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Team USA’s rah-rah, military-inflected approach clashed with a sport built on looseness — and lost
Nights and Weekends Editor
Published
March 18, 2026 1:30PM (EDT)
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