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FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, United States' Jesse Smith, left, shoots as Spain's Balasz Sziranyi Somogyi defends during their men's water polo preliminary round match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Smith is heading to his record-tying fifth Olympics after he was selected Friday, July 2, 2021, for the U.S. men's water polo team for the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
US water polo captain Jesse Smith misses opening ceremony

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Naomi Osaka carries the Olympic Torch during the opening ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 23, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Hannah McKay/Pool Photo via AP)
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FILE - In this Aug. 8, 2016, file photo, United States' Jesse Smith, left, shoots as Spain's Balasz Sziranyi Somogyi defends during their men's water polo preliminary round match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Smith is heading to his record-tying fifth Olympics after he was selected Friday, July 2, 2021, for the U.S. men's water polo team for the Tokyo Games. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo, File)
Water polo's Jesse Smith makes 5th US Olympic team

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