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London 2012: Tasha Danvers gives up dream of competing at Olympics

Reported by guardian.co.uk on Sunday, 17 June 2012 (on June 17, 2012)
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• 34-year-old retires from athletics and pulls out of 2012 Games
• Setbacks have been too many to overcome, says Danvers

Britain's Tasha Danvers, the bronze medallist in the 400m hurdles at the..


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