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Olympians make stop in LIC ahead of London Games

By amol on April 28, 2012

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In anticipation of the 2012 Summer Olympics, two athletes visited the Citi building in Long Island City last week to share their stories as they prepare to go to the Games in London.

The financial services company Citi, which has offices at 1 Court Square, is one of the corporate sponsors of the U.S. Olympic Committee. As part of a countdown to the 2012 Olympics, which begin July 27, Citi sites across the country have been hosting Olympians and Paralympians to talk to employees as part of the Citi Team USA Flag Tour.

Long Island City invited Olympian Cullen Jones, who won a gold medal in the swimming freestyle relay in 2008 in Beijing, and Paralympian Kari Miller, who won

Article source: http://www.timesledger.com/stories/2012/17/olympiansciti_at_2012_04_26_q.html

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