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Friday Roundtable: London Olympics 2012

9:06 AM, July 20, 2012

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  • Caitlin Gregg: Athlete in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics.
  • Rachel Blount: Columnist for the Star Tribune.
  • John Roethlisberger: Three-time Olympian and camp director at Flip Fest.
  • Justin Leopold: Defenseman for the Buffalo Sabres and a member of the 2006 Turin Olympic team.
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This week on the Friday roundtable, the panelists look ahead to the upcoming London Olympic games and discuss the experience of training for - and participating in - the most famous sporting event in the world.

How much do you know about the Oympics? Take The Daily Circuit Olympic history quiz.

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