Sloan was only the alternate (non-competing) member of the American squad that won the team gold medal at this year's worlds.
斯鲁安是美国队在今年的国际比赛中唯一获得过冠军的运动员。
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Have there been any other examples of non-national teams competing in the qualifying rounds of the World Cup?
还有其他非国家的足球队参加世界杯资格赛的例子吗？
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It's not health-care spending per se that is the problem, it's the other non-essential items of consumption with which it is competing that are the problem.