The men won three gold medals among their 15; the women won six gold medals and 14 overall. A lot of times you do feel like it's this bigger thing than even the Olympic Games,” she said of the trials. Los Angeles-based Allyson Felix, who won gold in the 200 at London four years ago as well as two relay gold medals, has been preparing for a difficult 200-400 double, but she injured her ankle in a weight-room mishap in April. Carmelita Jeter of Gardena, who won gold (relay), silver (100) and bronze (200) in 2012, won’t make an Olympic return. Merely getting to the starting line at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials has proved to be an insurmountable challenge for several athletes with Olympic experience.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 01, 2016 03:33 UTC