SUMMER OLYMPIC COUNTDOWN — 14 days: Wimbledon champ Federer eyes his first Olympic gold
Roger Federer, who won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon championship Sunday, has won a record 17 Grand Slam titles (his first came at Wimbledon in 2003) and has spent 286 weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings. He will be back on the grass courts of the All England Club later this month to try to win his first Olympic gold medal.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: In preparation for the start of the 2012 Summer Olympics, The Herald will count down the days until the Games begin July 27 in London with at least one preview or feature in each day
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