During the playing of the national anthem, Franklin forgot the words and could not seem to decide whether to cry or break into one of her signature dances. "I was a huge mess," she said with a laugh.
Franklin can see the comedy in pretty much any situation. An exception, of course, was the mass shooting two weeks ago in Aurora, Colo., where Franklin, who will be a senior, attends Regis Jesuit High School. Before the Games began, she said, "Every single race I'm going to have that in the back of my mind." She added, "Hopefully, I can make Colorado proud and bring a little bit of light there."
Her gritty double had a salutary effect on the United States team.
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