I was very confused while watching the USWNT Olympic send-off match because I noticed that Abby Wambach was wearing number 14 instead of number 20. I did a google search and found out that she had to change her number because in the Olympics players can only wear numbers 1-18 due to the 18 player rosters. She was able to wear number 20 at the Women's World Cup because a 21 players roster is allowed during that tournament. In 2008, Wambach switched to number 12 before the Olympics, but suffered a broken leg in the send-off match and did not play in Beijing.
Lauren Cheney replaced Wambach in the 2008 Olympics and continues to wear number 12. Although, number 8 is her favorite number, but Amy Rodriguez claimed it on the national team. Cheney wore 8 at UCLA, for the Boston Breakers, and it is even in her twitter handle. Stephanie Cox wore 14 at the Women's World Cup, but is not on the Olympic roster. Sydney LeRoux wore 14 during Olympic Qualifying, before switching to number 11 when Ali Krieger went down with a knee injury.
It will be weird seeing Wambach in number 14 for the next month, but hopefully she can add a gold medal to her new ensemble.
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