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United States won a gold medal in the 4x400m finals in the Paris Olympics.
Former Vol Christopher Bailey was part of USA’s gold medal team that finished with an Olympic record time of 2:54.43. Botswana won silver with a time of 2:54.53, while Great Britain earned a bronze medal (2:55.83).
Bailey was joined by Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon and anchor Rai Benjamin.
Bailey ran track at Tennessee from 2020-22 after transferring from Mississippi Valley State.
“VFL Chris Bailey is an Olympic champion,” Tennessee announced. “The former Vol wins gold with Team USA in the men’s 4×400-meter relay, leading off and helping the Americans set an Olympic record in 2:54.43.”
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Former Vol Christopher Bailey wins gold at Paris Olympics

SAINT-DENIS, France — Rai Benjamin held off Letsile Tebogo on the anchor leg to give the United States a gold medal and an Olympic-record time in the men’s 4x400-meter relay at the Paris Games on Saturday night. Then Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Gabby Thomas teamed up for America’s 14th...

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Medal table | Olympic schedule |How to watch | Olympic news. Olivia Reeves hoisted the United States to its first Olympic weightlifting gold medal in 24 years on Thursday, winning the women's 71kg (157 pounds) competition. Reeves set an Olympic record on Friday in the snatch, lifting 117 kg (258...

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Brazil beat Canada to win a tense, three-set final to claim the women's beach volleyball gold medal at the Paris Olympics.

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Kansas City, MO

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Washington State

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Colleton County, SC

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Wyoming State

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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After that silver for Elinor Barker and bronze for Jeremiah Azu last night, Llanishen High School in Cardiff can boast three Olympic medals by its former pupils in Paris. Anna Morris, along with Barker, won bronze in the women’s team pursuit earlier in the week. Incidentally, one silver and two bronzes would put Llanishen High 72nd in the medal table - just ahead of Kosovo, Cyprus and Fiji.

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Savannah, GA

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Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.

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Florida State

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Claiborne Parish, LA

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Denver, CO

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Ohio State

The Lantern

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Los Angeles, CA

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Rai Benjamin Brushes Off ‘Mental Games’ to Anchor Team USA to Another 4X400 Win

Benjamin drew some motivation from the words of an opponent to help the U.S. continue its dominance in the men’s 4X400-meter relay, but it was no...

Rai Benjamin Brushes Off ‘Mental Games’ to Anchor Team USA to Another 4X400 Win

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