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http://www.authenticshopredskins.com/Black-Alfred-Morris-Redskins-Jersey/ . -- When Aries Merritt won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics, he raised his arms in triumph, grabbed a U.S. flag from the stands and circled the track with the Stars and Stripes around his shoulders and an enormous smile on his face. If he qualifies and wins again in Rio, his reaction will be considerably different.It would be a lot more challenging considering Im coming off surgery just nine months ago, Merritt said. But just going out there and winning a medal, given everything Ive gone through, will just be huge.And if I was to win, it would just look ugly [afterward] because I would be on the track crying somewhere. Because of all the pain and all the suffering and all the depression I went through to get to this point.More than 10,000 athletes will compete at the Olympics and most will have amazing stories about their road to Rio. But few could top what Merritts journey has been like. Due to a genetic disorder, he underwent a kidney transplant in September, followed by a second surgery on the new kidney a month later.Not many athletes have ever come back after requiring a kidney transplant. Alonzo Mourning was one, though Merritt points out that at least the NBA star had teammates to help him on the court.In basketball, if youre not playing to the best of your ability, you have four other guys who can pick up your slack. There is no picking up slack in this sport, he said. If youre not 100 percent, or close to it, youre not doing anything. Because there is always somebody younger, there is always somebody faster and there is always somebody in better shape.So Merritt faces a challenge in qualifying for the U.S. team in the 110 hurdles this weekend, but life away from the track has prepared him for anything on it.Merritt first learned he had his kidney disorder in late 2013. He needed treatment and was hospitalized for several months into 2014. He says doctors told him at one point he would never be able to run again, though that turned out not to be the case. He recovered some and was able to run again, but the function of one of his kidneys decreased to the point where he says it was at about 10 percent of normal last August.While his body was able to deal with the kidneys steady decline -- I felt normal -- doctors told Merritt if he didnt have a transplant by March of this year, the kidney would stop functioning. I would literally have been living on a machine because I would need dialysis.Despite all that, Merritt flew to Beijing in August for the world track and field championships even though he had to return home for the kidney transplant at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona just days later. He still earned bronze with a time of 13.04.I was with him last year in Beijing, and for him to say, Yeah, I just want to get to the finals and then have surgery in a few days? U.S. triple jumper Christian Taylor said. How can you ever carry that pressure of not even knowing what would happen? Maybe I would pass out in one of the rounds. For me that would have been so scary.I have a lot of respect for him. This guy is the greatest hurdler of all time. For him to take this challenge on is just phenomenal.Fortunately, Merritt was able to receive a transplant from his older sister, LaToya Hubbard, and it went well. She gave me the gift of life, he said. Not many family members or friends would even consider giving up an organ.Following the transplant, doctors told Merritt that he probably should not run this year to give his body enough time to heal with the new kidney. He didnt care. He was determined to begin training again as soon as possible.I didnt really have an option to skip the Olympic Games, he said. Im 30, so the next Olympics Ill be 34, so I cant skip these.The doctors also told him he could not run for at least eight weeks following the transplant. He waited seven weeks. But a second surgery due to a hematoma in the new kidney set him back another six weeks before he could begin training again in January.Because of all that, Merritt has been able to run in less than half his usual number of races this year and his times have been short of what he ran in 2012, or at last years world championships. He ran 13.24 at an IAAF World Challenge meet in Beijing in May, then finished fourth with a time of 13.51 at the Prefontaine Classic later that month. He also injured his groin during the Pre Classic. That sidelined him for two weeks, but he says he is fine now.Well see whether he can clear this latest hurdle and return to the Olympics.The Olympic Games are like the Super Bowl for track and field, Merritt said. Everyone sees the Olympics, whereas the world championships are something only a few people see. And I think its really important to keep that Olympic dream and achieve that Olympic goal of trying to win a gold medal and show everyone around the world your story and your struggles.
http://www.authenticshopredskins.com/Authentic_Sammy-Baugh_Redskins_Jersey/ . Once again Jordan Cieciwa (@FitCityJordan) and I (@LynchOnSports) go head to head in our picks. Last weekend at UFC Fight Night 32 my #TeamLynch got the best of #TeamJC by a score of 9-6. Let us know which side youre on for UFC 167 use the hashtag #TeamLynch or #TeamJC on Twitter.
http://www.authenticshopredskins.com/Authentic_Fabian-Moreau_Redskins_Jersey/ . Only three players drafted by NHL clubs were included on the Czech selection camp roster on Wednesday. Those players were Dallas Stars 2012 first-rounder Radek Faksa, Winnipeg Jets 2013 fourth-rounder Jan Kostalek and Phoenix Coyotes 2012 seventh-rounder Marek Langhamer.
http://www.authenticshopredskins.com/Authentic_Trent-Murphy_Redskins_Jersey/ . In Europe, top teams seem to be largely happy with their squads after spending nearly $1 billion in the off-season. And although English league clubs are unlikely to splash cash in January, Arsenal and Chelsea could be tempted to strengthen their squads with new strikers. TIANJIN, China -- Chinese veteran Peng Shuai captured the first title of her career at the Tianjin Open on Sunday, beating Alison Riske in the final 7-6 (3), 6-2.Peng, a former U.S. Open semifinalist, was winless in six previous finals on the WTA Tour. She saved 10 of 12 break points she faced against Riske.Peng finished off her rain-delayed semifinal over Danka Kovinic earlier Sunday, winning three straight games to prevail 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 after resumiing at 3-all in the third.
http://www.authenticshopredskins.com/Authentic_Charley-Taylor_Redskins_Jersey/. Riske, aiming for her second career title, also had to play her semifinal earlier Sunday, topping second-seeded Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 5-7, 6-4.Peng, who lives in Tianjin, was once ranked as high as No. 14, but has seen her ranking slip to No. 182 due to injuries and inconsistent play.
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