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RIO DE JANEIRO -- Even after two gold medals as a head coach and one as an assistant, Mike Krzyzewski has been telling his players they will experience something as equally special Friday night.The opening ceremonies is a showcase for sport worldwide, Krzyzewski said Thursday after Team USAs introductory news conference at the Rio Games. Its a celebration of every sport, from every country, under one roof. Its the most beautiful thing in the world, and it happens once every four years.I think theres no greater honor and no greater day than tomorrow. For all these athletes.These Olympics began in earnest for Krzyzewski and his squad on Wednesday, when they arrived in Rio via Houston and boarded the cruise ship that will serve as the home for both the mens and womens basketball teams for the next two weeks.Its like a hotel on water, said Team USA star Kevin Durant.Thursdays half-hour session with the worlds media was next, followed by a Friday morning practice session in advance of Saturday nights Group A opener against China.Most team insiders expect Coach K to go with Kyrie Irving and Klay Thompson?at guard, Kevin Durant and Paul George at forward and DeMarcus Cousins at center, but Krzyzewski insists he hasnt yet settled on a starting lineup.Such details, to the coach, appear to fall on the trivial side, especially after the Americans throttled Yi Jianlian-led China by 49 and 50 points, respectively, in recent back-to-back exhibitions in California.On Thursday, Krzyzewski was far more concerned that his 10 first-time Olympians -- Chicagos Jimmy Butler, Dallas Harrison Barnes, Golden States Draymond Green and Thompson, Torontos Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan, Clevelands Irving, Indianas George, Sacramentos Cousins and the Los Angeles Clippers DeAndre Jordan -- were soaking up every moment of a scene theyll never experience anywhere else.Tomorrow during the opening ceremonies theyll feel that even more, Krzyzewski said. I think our guys already understand it to a high level. But after they march tomorrow, theyll understand it to an even higher level. And then see what that does to our performance in the first game. Im looking forward to seeing how we react that way.Said Jordan: Amazing. Never seen a press conference this big. Its something I really cant describe or put into words. And Im sure [the opening ceremonies] will be another shocking moment for me.Added Butler: Its not the 15 reporters after a Chicago Bulls game. All the eyes of the world are on you right now. Its cool. I like it.Whats not to like?The Americans, despite a slew of high-profile absentees, are overwhelming favorites to win a third successive gold medal, with both Spain and France -- widely regarded as the only two nations capable of giving Team USA a push -- coming off major disappointments in their own countries.Spain failed to even reach the medal round on home soil as hosts and co-favorites in the 2014 FIBA World Cup, when the United States fielded a weakened and largely untested roster. France then had to settle for bronze at EuroBasket 2015 on French soil when it lost to the Spaniards in the semifinals.The Americans, by contrast, have the sort of depth to make every other hoops-playing country in the world drool. The team is a 1-to-20 favorite to win gold, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, despite the absences of LeBron James, Stephen Curry, James Harden, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul, Blake Griffin, Kawhi Leonard,?LaMarcus Aldridge, Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis.Yet Krzyzewski insisted Thursday that hes as nervous as I can be about Team USA living up to the billing. He has been trying as hard as he can to keep the group grounded.Not easy when Team USA has won 68 games in a row under Krzyzewski, including exhibitions, taking his record to 80-1 since he succeeded Larry Brown as the Yanks head coach in the wake of an embarrassing bronze-medal showing at the Athens Games in 2004.Everyone says youre [already] in the medal round, Krzyzewski said. Well ... no youre not. You have to earn your way there.Nothing is easy. And when somebody tells you its easy, or youre the best, or whatever ... it can put you in a comfort zone that you actually believe that. The one thing about competition is that you have to show it. We can talk about it -- or people can talk about it -- [but] we would like to show it with our play. And hopefully well be that good.He hasnt been alone in trying to preach that message. The New York Knicks Anthony was on that 2004 squad and doesnt hesitate to remind his teammates or reporters of how low that moment was.I know what it felt like when the rest of the world was supposedly catching up with the USA as far as from a basketball standpoint, Anthony said. So I know what it feels like to be at the bottom and I know what it feels like to be at the top of the game as well. 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Such was the commanding size of retired trainer Peter Moodys stable, the dispersal of his team has left scores of promising horses scattered around Australia.Three-year-old El Venetian is one who foreshadowed his potential as a juvenile and is set to have his first start for new trainers Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott in a colts and geldings maiden at Canterbury on Wednesday.El Venetian has a Listed placing to his name, finishing third in the Blue Diamond Preview at Caulfield in January.After being transferred to his new Sydney base, El Venetian was gelded and given an extended break.He went through a bit of a growth phase after his two-year-old career, Bott said.We just had to give him time to mature. I think the owners have been rewarded for being patient there early on.I think theyve got a really nice, progressive horse on their hands.El Venetian has had two barrier trials at Randwick, winning the most recent hit-out on November 15.Hes trialled in good order and were really pleased with him leading into Wednesdays race, Bott said.It looks a nice race for him to kick off in.Favourite Harpers Choice finished second behind Sandown Guineeas winner Mortons Fork at Rosehill in July.ddddddddddddThe Gerald Ryan-trained colt scored a three-length trial win at Rosehill on November 22, circling the field on the turn before pulling away to easily put a margin on the field.Trainer Michael Freedman has Made In China in the race, a China Horse Club-owned horse in his fledgling stable full of two- and three-year-olds.France will also carry the China Horse Club colours but is trained by Peter and Paul Snowden.France was unplaced at his only two-year-old start but is a full sibling to Group One winner Peeping and won a Gosford trial on November 11.Hawkes Racing-trained Thaad is a half-brother of Group Two winner Star Rolling and is set to make his debut along with Ivoryman from Joe Prides stable and the Jason Coyle-trained Fabricator.Godolphin is stepping Armet up in class after he finished midfield in a maiden at Newcastle on November 13.Harpers Choice is the $2.50 top pick with El Venetian on the second line of betting at $4.20 and France next at $4.60. 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