By Dave Lohse, Associate Athletic Communications Director
It seems like yesterday when six former Tar Heel women’s soccer players received their gold medals at the 2015 World Cup in Canada. But time does not stand still and here we are 13 months later on the eve of the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Olympics have for the most part been the pride and property of the U.S. Women’s National Team, which won the initial title in 1996 and went on to win gold in 2004, 2008 and 2012. It has faltered only once, settling for silver at the 2000 Olympic Games.