Olympian Crystal Dunn fondly recalls youth in Rockville Centre

Posted Jul 14, 2016
In an emotional thank you to the coaches, family members and friends who made her berth possible, Crystal Dunn, who will be part of the U.S. women’s soccer team in this year’s Rio Olympics, paid homage to her hometown — the place she moved to when she was 2 years old and the place that, despite a nomadic existence as a professional athlete, she still calls home. (Newsday)

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