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Mac Wilkins shows off Olympic gold!


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April 30, 2012, 5:51 pm

The 2012 London games are right around the corner and athletes are dreaming of Olympic gold and glory. Mac Wilkins, the winner of the 1976 gold medal in the discus came by the studio to talk about Olympic gold. Wilkins talks about capturing the gold medal in Montreal at the 1976 games and then silver in Los Angeles at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Wilkins and Canzano discussed the United States boycott of the 1980 summer games in Moscow and whether or not Wilkins had a legitimate shot at a gold medal.

Which sport does Mac compare throwing a discus to? Does Wilkins think he could've won gold in 1980 at the Summer games in Moscow? How hard is it to focus for athletes in the Olympics? Mac Wilkins tells all in this colorful exclusive interview on 750 The Game.