Olympic comeback kids

Just call it a comeback. The recent swimming, track and gymnastics trials offered plenty of stories of athletes overcoming a setback -- ranging from injuries to drug-related suspensions to gunshot wounds -- to earn their ticket to London. -By Pauline Vu

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Justin Gatlin
Earlier this year Gatlin -- the 100 meter winner at the 2004 Olympics who missed the 2008 Games due to a four-year drug suspension -- said it was time for someone else to take the spotlight from "the Bolt show." Usain Bolt responded: "Gatlin's had his chance." But perhaps Bolt shouldn't be so dismissive -- Gatlin won the event at U.S. trials in 9.80 seconds, showing he's still a force to be reckoned with. (Christian Petersen/Getty ... más
Justin Gatlin
Earlier this year Gatlin -- the 100 meter winner at the 2004 Olympics who missed the 2008 Games due to a four-year drug suspension -- said it was time for someone else to take the spotlight from "the Bolt show." Usain Bolt responded: "Gatlin's had his chance." But perhaps Bolt shouldn't be so dismissive -- Gatlin won the event at U.S. trials in 9.80 seconds, showing he's still a force to be reckoned with. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images) menos

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