[USNBandit]

Depends on whether this is the top U.S. team or not. The sports like basketball and hockey are constantly set up for defeats like this in non Olympic years when their ranks are made up with college players and not America's best. If the U.S. Boxing Association sent some of their up and comers to gain some international experience then it's no big deal.

I was sent to a couple shooting world cup matches when I was in high school and had little chance of winning. The national team was giving me well needed international experience that I would need in the future.

[Tacos]

That's true. I just get bothered when other countries send their best or upper tier amateur boxers, we don't, and then we get embarrassed. It is good experience I suppose.
This applies to all sports, just seems to happen more often in boxing.