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Taylor Phinney
Boulder, track cycling: Phinney, 18, hits the track in his first Olympics on Friday. His mother, Connie Carpenter- Phinney, was the first U.S. women’s gold medalist in road cycling.
Casey Malone
Colorado State, discus: Malone, 31, who threw for CSU in college and now coaches the throwers at rival Colorado, still lives in Fort Collins. He’s a throwback to Olympians of years ago who worked full time and competed part time. This is his second Olympics. He begins competition this weekend.
The Denver Post
