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Kim Rhode has shot at history but she puts her team first

NEWHALL, Calif. — As Kim Rhode prepares to compete in her sixth Olympic Games, she stresses her journey to Rio isn’t about personal accolades, it is more about the U.S. Olympic shooting team and bringing home medals for her country.

“It’s not just about me; it’s about the team. … I won’t be able to do this forever,” Rhode said with a chuckle this spring at the shooting range at Oak Tree Gun Club.

She did note, however, that Oscar Swahn of Sweden won an Olympic silver medal in shooting at the age of 72, almost a century ago.