The U.S. coach elaborated on her Olympic roster after deciding to bring the midfielder, who hasn't played since tearing her ACL in December, while leaving out Heather O'Reilly.
After months of concern, it turned out Megan Rapinoe's Olympic fate was an easy call.
U.S. national team coach Jill Ellis named Rapinoe to the 18-player squad for next month's Summer Olympics, even though the midfielder has not played in a match since tearing the ACL in her right knee in December.
The announcement came after Rapinoe, a finalist for the Golden Ball as the U.