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Lolo Jones on Olympic media coverage: They just ripped me to shreds

Originally published: August 8, 2012 12:24 PM
Updated: August 8, 2012 1:23 PM
By The Associated Press

LoLo Jones at the end of the women's

Photo credit: Getty Images | LoLo Jones at the end of the women's 100m hurdles semi-finals at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Aug. 7, 2012)

With her voice choking and eyes welling with tears, U.S. hurdler Lolo Jones took issue with what she called "heartbreaking" criticism a day after she barely missed winning an Olympic medal,

Jones appeared on NBC's "Today" on Wednesday and was asked about a recent story in The New York Times that said her stardom had more to do with marketing than her accomplishments on...

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