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Perk's Back For His Fifth Olympics

KARE 11's Eric Perkins will be covering his fifth Olympics this summer in London. Check out his introductory post, as he takes a brief look at Minnesota's Olympic hopefuls.

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seimoneaugustusSeimone AugustusAfter that im going to watch Pistol: The Birth Of A Legend (1991). #LSU #PMAC
seimoneaugustusSeimone AugustusGood Morning Twitter fam! Just finished watching White Men Cant Jump, now watching Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (1996)
Lindsay_13Lindsay WhalenPractice and video today. Time to prepare for Game 1 of the Czech Finals tomorrow!
twin1532rebekkah brunsonIts time to go! Ready to wrap up this season and get back to the states. Until then trying to enjoy my blessings. Have a great day world
CJennings303Christine JenningsFreshly picked lemon from the backyard! #itshuge http://t.co/kRsqr0pz

Minnesota Athletes

SeimoneAugustus
Basketball
Featured on magazine cover asking "Is She the Next Michael Jordan?"
LindseyBerg
Volleyball
First player from U of M volleyball to make the U.S. Olympic team
ChasBetts
Wrestling
2004 State Wrestling Champion from St. Michael-Albertville HS
KelciBryant
Diving
The first-ever Olympic diver to compete for the University of Minnesota
KaraGoucher
Track & Field
Moved to Duluth, Minn. when she was 4 years old
MeganKalmoe
Rowing
A graduate of St. Croix Falls High School
MayaMoore
Basketball
Led the Minnesota Lynx to the 2011 WNBA championship
SusieScanlan
Fencing
A graduate of St. Paul Central High School
BrittanyViola
Diving
Originally trained in gymnastics but retired at the age of 13 to concentrate on diving
LindsayWhalen
Basketball
Led her HS to three consecutive conference titles