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Olympic dreams deferred


Two North Carolina legends offer advice to student-athletes whose Olympic hopes have been put on hold. In 1979, swam the fastest 100-meter backstroke in the world, but her dreams were dashed when the U.S. boycotted the games. Women’s field hockey Head Coach also was counting on a trip to the 1980 Olympics 1980. (UNC.edu)

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