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HUSBAND ON THE WAY

Published: July 30, 2012 Comment on this article

Sanya Richards-Ross says the Jacksonville Jaguars have made an "unprecedented" gesture in allowing her husband, cornerback Aaron Ross, to leave training camp to watch her compete in the London Games.

United States runner Sanya Richards-Ross speaks during a news conference at Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 30, 2012, in London. Richards-Ross is one of the U.S. athletes who are part of a Twitter campaign demanding changes in Olympic Rule 40 — which, among other things, does not permit athletes "to promote any brand, product or service within a posting, blog or tweet or otherwise on any social media platforms or on any websites." (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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"It's such a thrill because he'll see me compete at a major event live for the first time," she says. "It means the world to me."

Aaron Ross will miss three days of camp and be in London for the women's 400 meters finals. She praised the Jaguars as a "family-first" organization.

Richards-Ross will also compete in the 200 meters, but said most of her focus is on the 400, her signature event. "The 200 would be icing on the cake," she said. "The 400 is the cake."

— Jenna Fryer — Twitter http://twitter.com/jennafryer

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