Abbott was the youngest player on the 2008 silver medal-winning team at the Beijing Olympics, just 23 years old at the time. While Abbott herself had a successful tournament, posting a 0.29 ERA (earned run average) and striking out 32 batters over 24 innings, the team underperformed by losing the gold medal game to Japan. It was a stunning upset, with top-ranked Team USA fielding stars like pitcher Jennie Finch, shortstop Natasha Watley, and outfielder Jessica Mendoza in addition to Abbott and Osterman.
Abbott has been playing professionally ever since (more on that later), so she's in top form to help Team USA reclaim gold.