Matt McLean (Sterling) swam the second leg for the U.S. in the 4x200 freestyle relay heats, setting up the team for a gold medal run in the final later Tuesday.
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Track & Field, more commonly known as Athletics on the world stage, has long held a prominent place in the Games. With the competition set to begin Friday, a dozen former, current or future Florida State athletes will lend a Garnet & Gold hue to the 2012 London Games.

According to the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), Florida State is credited with having the most Olympians among the track & field entrants at 12; a distinction the Seminoles share with USC and Auburn.
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USA repeated their 2011 Pan American Games victory against Argentina with a 1-0 win in the second round of pool matches at the Riverbank Arena on Tuesday only their second win against Argentina in major international competition...

...Minutes later though, the USA took the lead when Michelle Vittese played the ball into the Argentina circle from the left and Shannon Taylor found space at the far post between Noel Barrionuevo and Mutio to deflect the ball high into the goal and make it 1-0.
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The final tally read, 110-63, in favor of the Americans. That Tunisia mounted a challenge to USA Basketball, however brief, registered as breaking news here, at least early into pool play.

"They look at this game, that's the game of their lives," Coach Mike Krzyzewski said afterward, in way of explanation. "We told our guys that."

In his news conference, the normally serious Krzyzewski played the role of standup comedian, the light atmosphere indicative of the outcome.
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Former Raleigh Broughton High standout Jesse Williams is the world champion in the high jump and he knows that he is capable of winning the gold medal in the London Olympics. But he also knows that he has to jump much better than he did in the U.S. Olympic trials
Source: charlotteobserver.com

The early years of Vikas Gowda's international discus-throwing career included two Olympic appearances, but had more bummers than breakthroughs.

Eventually, Vikas landed a full scholarship to the University of North Carolina, where he won the 2006 NCAA discus title as a senior. He then turned pro, though his occupation has been largely funded by his parents and whatever money he could make by putting his math degree to use as a tutor.
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