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PARIS -- Distractions are everywhere in Paris, and the pressure of the Olympics is on the increase as Team USA enters this final stress-inducing run. The Americans begin their defining week with a basic mantra: Keep it simple and stay with your identity.
After playing three games in a 14-day span, Team USA needs to win three in a five-day span, beginning Tuesday in the quarterfinals against Brazil (3:30 p.m. ET), to bring home its fifth consecutive gold.
Over the past month, the Americans have honed a style that has led them to a perfect 8-0 record, including exhibitions.