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Unlikely Olympians: 4 Athletes Who Beat the Odds

By Roadmonkey | Published August 10, 2012

by Cecee McDaniel Olympic athletes are, in a phrase, amazing people. Their displays of strength, endurance and mental toughness are the reason we watch the human drama that is the Olympic Games. Here’s four Olympians who forged unconventional paths to the London Games: John Orozco, 19, is an American gymnast and the 2012 national […]

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