Jul 3, 2016; Eugene, OR, USA; Ashton Eaton competes during the decathlon javelin in the 2016 U.S. Olympic track and field team trials at Hayward Field. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
EUGENE, Oregon (Reuters) - The United States will field a powerhouse athletics team for next month's Rio Olympics even though several big names crashed out in the just-completed American trials.
Five reigning Olympic champions -- and a total of 10 athletes with the best performances in the world in their specialties -- were named on Monday to a 127-member U.S. team for the Aug 5-21 Games.
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