Olympic Spotlight: Pac-12 Dominance

July 01, 2012 | USC Ripsit Blog

Olympic Spotlight: Pac-12 Dominance

By Jordan Moore on July 23, 2012 4:52 PM | No Comments

The Pac-12 outpaces all other collegiate conferences when it comes time for the Olympic Games. The "Conference of Champions" will send 239 athletes, coaches and other officials with ties to Pac-12 institutions to London 2012.

Of the 529 athletes on Team USA, 119 of them are Pac-12 alums. If you do the math, that makes up roughly 25% of the American roster.

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USC leads the Pac-12 with 39 athletes and seven coaches competing at the XXX Olympiad.

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While the opening ceremonies are Friday, Team USA women's soccer begins competition Wednesday. The U.S. Women's National Team is loaded with Pac-12 stars like Amy Rodriguez (USC), Alex Morgan (Cal) and Hope Solo (Washington).