Brittany Mayes
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The U.S. squad, 242 strong, has more women than ever. It also includes 10 African-Americans, 11 Asian-Americans and the first two openly gay athletes to compete for the U.S. at a Winter Olympics.
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While powerhouse states like Colorado and California are sending the most Olympians to Pyeongchang, towns and cities around the U.S. have good reason to watch their daughters and sons compete as well.
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The vast majority of gun deaths in America are either suicides or one-on-one shootings.
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Is an Olympic athlete from your state? Use our search tool to find out. Nearly half of the U.S. team has ties to just five states — and 47 athletes were born in other countries.
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They vary widely, particularly by sport. We broke out some numbers that help describe the 554 U.S. athletes in Rio.