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Olympic Hopeful High Jumper Vashti Cunningham Sets Sights On Rio

Lots of Olympic hopes are riding on 18-year-old, 6-foot-1-inch high jumper Vashti Cunningham. She just graduated from high school and went pro, signing a deal with Nike.

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