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Gainesville man who competed in Olympics looks at upcoming games

On Tuesday we talked to a University of Florida graduate living in London about how the Olympics will affect the residents of the city.  Today WUFT-FM's Robert Lopez  spoke with former Olympian, track announcer, jazz guitarist,  who's been living in Gainesville for years, Marty Liquori.  Liquori is a member of the USA Track and Field hall of fame and participated in the 1500 meter run at the 1968 olympics in Mexico City as a 19 year old, finishing 12th because of injury.  In the 70's he was ranked number one  in the world in the 1500 meter race and won three N-C-Double-A Championships.   Liquori talks about the mindset of the athletes heading to London.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/METhursOlympicQA.mp3

Robert is a reporter for WUFT News who may be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news @wuft.org