Many U.S. athletes and teams have already qualified for the Olympics, but many more will clinch berths in the next six months.
For some sports, the qualification process is simple — individuals earn places at Olympic trials events.
For others, the process is complicated and can involve multiple qualifiers on different continents, national or international rankings and subjective or discretionary selections.
With that in mind, here’s a simplified look at the teams already qualified and key dates for Olympic trials, qualification events and ranking cutoff dates that will help shape the 2016 U.S. Olympic team:
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