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Two Olympians suffer ailments during American Track League meet in Atlanta

Two Olympians were afflicted with seperate ailments Saturday during an American Track League meet in Atlanta.

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Sanya Richards-Ross, a gold medalist in the 400 meter, pulled up in the middle of the race and collapsed on the track with pain in her right leg.

Richards-Ross, 31, was planning to try out for the U.S. Olympic team at the trials on July 3. She said she is going to retire after this season.

Less than an hour later, 2012 bronze medalist DeeDee Trotter suffered an asthma attack on the track and needed to receive treatment, according to NBC.