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Kim Smith of Mission and Chelsea Aubry of Kitchener, Ont., both made their national team debuts a year later. All three endured the heartbreak of failing to qualify for the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games."For someone like Teresa and Chelsea and Kim, theyve been to two world championships, they stuck through some games where we were just getting hammered, and theyve trained so hard and they sort of set the tone of how we would be professional," McNeill said.No. 11 Canada is the fourth-ranked team in this tournament, and must finish top-five to earn an Olympic berth. The Canadians face 19th-ranked Mali on Monday, then No. 8 France on Tuesday, and needs only to finish top-two to make the quarter-finals. The quarter-final winners earn an Olympic berth, and the quarter-final losers play off for a fifth spot.Thus, two victories would secure Canada a ticket to London. 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Smith, a first-round WNBA draft pick and all-American at the University of Utah, called this Canadian squad the best shes ever played for."We finally have a group of older players as well as the really good up-and-comers," said the six-foot-two forward. "Im excited. These are going to be the biggest games of my career, so theres definitely nerves. But its really excited nerves, its not anxious."Gabriele, whos 32, and the 28-year-old Smith are taking what might be their last shot at the Games. McNeill estimates anywhere from two to six players could retire after this summer."I think its really exciting," said Gabriele, who starred at Simon Fraser University before playing pro in Spain and Austria. 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