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Rapinoe Gets Emotional After Olympic Loss: ‘Bitter One To Swallow,’ ‘Don’t Think I’ve Ever Lost To Canada’

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Rapinoe Gets Emotional After Olympic Loss: ‘Bitter One To Swallow,’ ‘Don’t Think I’ve Ever Lost To Canada’
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U.S. women’s soccer captain Megan Rapinoe was overcome with emotion after getting knocked out of gold medal contention at the Tokyo Olympics by Canada on Monday morning.

Rapinoe called the 1-0 loss a “bitter one to swallow” and noted that she doesn’t think Team USA has ever taken a loss to Canada since she’s been on the team.

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