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US Track Cyclists Focus on Winning Olympic Gold

Jul 25, 2008
Story Timeline:  79 days

Olympics - US Track Cycling Team / Broadband - Download (WM) Olympics - US Track Cycling Team / Broadband - Watch (WM) Track cycling is one of the fastest Olympic sports. Riders on specially built bicycles race around steeply banked tracks where wins are often measured in hundredths of a second. For producer Liu Enming, Elaine Lu has more on the challenges of the sport and the determination of the American team to win in Beijing. "It's something that I have dreamed about for so many years," says Jennie Reed. "I can remember when I was 16 years old, going on training rides and dreaming about the day that I can raise my hands on the podium. So, it's a long time coming, it took me quite a few years but it also made it that much more gratifying." After more than a decade of international competition, Jennie Reed recently won her... [read full story]                    

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