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RIO DE JANEIRO -- As she wobbled along on a flat tire four years ago in London, Gwen Jorgensen promised to turn that heartbreak at Hyde Park into a conquering of Copacabana Beach at the Rio Games.She crushed both the course and the competition Saturday, giving the U.S. its first Olympic triathlon gold medal by cruising across the finish line in 1 hour, 56 minutes, 16 seconds.That was 40 seconds ahead of silver medalist Nicola Spirig of Switzerland, who won gold at the 2012 Games after Jorgensens flat tire relegated her to a 38th-place finish.Vicky Holland outsprinted British teammate Non Stanford for the bronze.Jorgensen and Spirig were even until Jorgensen made her move with 2 kilometers left in the 10K final leg that followed a steep, 38.5K bike ride and a one-loop ocean swim.As she approached the blue carpet, Jorgensen turned to look for Spirig, who wasnt even in view around the bend.Her goal within her grasp, Jorgensen lifted her sunglasses to her head and that look of dogged determination shed had since London dissolved into a smile.After crossing the finish line, she reached down and grabbed the green, gold and blue ribbon and held it high above her head in triumph before breaking down in tears.She said she was thinking of all the sacrifices, not just hers, but those of coach Jamie Turner and her husband, Patrick Lemieux, who abandoned his pro cycling career to serve as her operations manager .Ive been pretty vocal about my goal for the past four years. After London, I said I wanted to go to Rio and I wanted to win gold, Jorgensen said. And for anyone thats been around me, they know how much my husband Patrick has invested. Hes given up his career to support me. And then I also have Jamie Turner, who Ive been on this four-year journey with and hes done so much for me.Just thinking about all the investments theyve put into me and thinking about the four years, it all came down to one day, Jorgensen said. And to be able to actually execute on that day is pretty amazing.Jorgensen didnt just fulfill her pledge she made four years ago but she checked off a bucket list box shed long ago erased when she realized she was too slow in the pool to ever be an Olympian.After an All-American track career at the University of Wisconsin, where she also was on the swim team for three years, Jorgensen settled into her first job as an accountant for Ernst & Young in Milwaukee in 2010.One day, the phone rang. It was Barb Lindquist, who was running USA Triathlons college recruitment program. She suggested Jorgensen would be perfect for the sport that combines swimming, cycling and running.Jorgensen didnt even realize triathlon had been added to the Olympic program a decade earlier.She agreed to give triathlon a try and quickly realized she was indeed a natural.She took it up fulltime and has emerged as the best female in the world, collecting 17 career wins in the World Triathlon Series and winning back-to-back ITU world championships before cutting back this year in the lead-up to Rio.On the course where she also won the Olympic qualifying race a year ago, Jorgensen used her superior hill climbing skills to make up a 12-second deficit coming out of the water, surpassing almost all of the 22 racers whod been faster getting ashore in choppy water.By the time she dismounted she was just two seconds behind leader Lisa Norden of Sweden and immediately broke away with Spirig, setting the pace.They took turns drafting until the final 2 kilometers, when they exchanged words and Jorgensen took off.Nicola and I were playing some games, neither of us wanted to lead in the headwind, so it made it exciting for fans, Jorgensen said.Gracious in defeat, Spirig, the only female triathlete with multiple Olympic gold medals, congratulated Jorgensen for not flinching.I tried to tire her out on the bike. I tried to stick with her on the run, Spirig said. I did everything right and she still won, so she definitely deserves the gold.Just 30, Jorgensen would be the favorite in Tokyo in 2020, too.Ive had a four-year plan and Im definitely a planner, Jorgensen said. But I have zero plans for Aug. 21st, so wait and find out.---AP Summer Games website: http://summergames.ap.org---AP Sports Writer Dave Skretta contributed. Follow AP Sports Writer Arnie Melendrez Stapleton on Twitter: http://twitter.com/arniestapleton Cheap Air Max 270 Canada . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Air Max 270 Online Canada .ca. Kerry, Just watched the shootout in the Coyotes/Leafs game and I have to ask, why was the James van Riemsdyk goal allowed to count? All of the video replays we were shown on TV were inconclusive about whether the puck had entirely crossed the line or not. http://www.airmax270canada.com/ . 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Axed Melbourne City goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen says hes not about to throw his toys out of the A-League cot after being demoted for Dean Bouzanis.Since a round one red card in Wellington, the legendary Danish gloveman has started each of Citys games on the bench.Its never a pleasant feeling for a goalkeeper to give up the starting position but Sorensen - ever the professional - is knuckling down, not fussing about.Thats football, he said on Wednesday.Im not going to sit down and cry over it. Im just going to work hard, support the team and hope theyll be an opportunity around the corner.I hate seeing players that are disappointed and trying to stir things up. I dont want to be that guy.As I had Deans support when I was playing, he has my support.The 41-year-old is in a similar situation to his counterpart at parent club Manchester City, Joe Hart.The England No.1 was told by incoming coach Pep Guardiola that he didnt suit his preferred sweeper-keeper role, leading to Harts loan move to Italian club Torino.The trickle-down of ideas between the two City Football Group-owned clubs shuffled Sorensen down coach John van t Schipss pecking order.ddddddddddddWere trying to go the Manchester City route and play a lot out from the back, Sorensen said.Thats the managers choice.The coach has some ideas about the way were going to play.Im old school. I know my limitations but its not like I cant fit in. Ive proven that.To be fair to Dean hes really good in that area.(Van t Schip) wants to see Dean in that role short term and well see how we end up.Sorensen did reappear in Citys goal last week against Western Sydney, after Bouzanis suffered an oblique muscle strain and was forced off at half-time.Bouzanis is expected to resume his role as first-choice goalkeeper on Sunday for the visit of Wellington Phoenix, but Sorensen remains hopeful his number could be called.Thats what Ive been told. Its not like Ive been put in the bin, he laughed.We dont tend to get a starting line up until the day before or the day of the game (and) I always prepare myself as if Im going to start.I dont know what the managers plans are but Ill be ready. ' ' '