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Paris Olympics: Gabby Thomas cruises with ease to victory in 200

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PARIS — Gabby Thomas made a revealing comment earlier this summer when speaking about what it would be like to come to the Olympics as a gold-medal favorite.

Thomas, at 27 one of the leading women of American sprinting, said she can’t buckle under the weight of expectations if she hopes to be remembered as a legend of her sport.

“Great athletes are built under pressure,” Thomas said.