N.C. athletes beat Canada in medals count
Posted Aug 14, 2012
The Tar Heels have long buoyed the women’s soccer national team, and this year’s version featured two UNC alumni (a third, Meghan Klingenberg, was also in London as an alternate). Tobin Heath started in the semifinal and final matchers Heather O’Reilly became the first Tar Heel soccer player to win three Olympic golds.
(Raleigh News & Observer)
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