Portland gold rush has US primed for big haul in Rio
By Associated Press in Portland, Oregon | China Daily | Updated: 2016-03-23 07:53
Team USA set the bar high for the world indoor championships: Bring home a record bounty of medals.
The host squad accomplished that with the help of an 18-year-old high jumper whose father was a longtime NFL quarterback and an 800-meter runner who worked at McDonald's to earn extra money for training.
The final tally: 13 golds out of a possible 26 events and 23 medals in all, making it the biggest haul in the history of the event.
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