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TARGETING GOLD

The seven gold medals for the U.S. at last week's World Archery Indoor Championships in Las Vegas bode well for London, where world No. 1 Brady Ellison, 23, aims to end a 16-year U.S. gold medal drought in the sport. These are some other U.S. losing streaks that could end this summer.

MEN'S INDIVIDUAL ARCHERY

Brady Ellison(last U.S. gold 1996)

WOMEN'S SWIMMING/200-METER BACKSTROKE

Missy Franklin(1972)

WOMEN'S JUDO

Kayla Harrison(never)

WOMEN'S TRACK/100 METERS

Carmelita Jeter(1996)

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL

Team USA(never)

MEN'S TRACK/5,000 METERS

Bernard Lagat(1964)

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JUAN MEJIA/LATINCONTENT/GETTY IMAGES (ELLISON)

ELLISON

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