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EUGENE, Ore. -- You got big hands, Angela Washington told her daughter, Whitney Ashley. Hold this thing.The thing was a discus. The year was 2006. Washington knew nothing about track and field, but the coach at John W. North High School in Riverside, California, needed an extra parent to help keep the kids busy. Ashley, then a junior, liked the shot put and basketball. But the team had no one to throw the discus at meets, so Washington forced Ashley to pick it up. For her first few seasons, Ashley didnt even spin when she threw it.We learned it together, Washington said Saturday, after Ashley, 27, won the discus at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials with a toss of 204 feet, 2 inches, earning a spot on the U.S. team that will compete in Rio.Holding her daughters medal in her hands for the first time, Washington dissolved into tears, overwhelmed by the past 10 years of struggle and doubt.Ashley focused on the shot put through junior college, then became serious about the discus at San Diego State. After winning the NCAA title in discus in 2012, Ashley graduated and was invited to train with legendary throwing coach Art Venegas. She strained her groin before the 2013 World Championships and finished dead last. In 2014, she added about 20 pounds to gain strength, but felt slow, got injured again and finished fifth at the U.S. championships. The following year, Ashley made the national team, but finished ninth at the world championships.I just didnt see a future in it, Ashley said Saturday. I thought I would go to grad school and work toward becoming an athletic director.But it all came together by this years trials. With Ashleys long arms (shes about 5-foot-9, short for her sport) and speed across the ring helping her consistently beat all U.S. competition, she won trials by more than 6 feet.She sacrificed. She never gave up when it got hard, Washington said, crying. She stepped back a little bit and she dug in. My babys not a quitter.The night before the final at Hayward Field, Ashley couldnt sleep. She tried listening to music or watching television, but her mind kept replaying all her past meets, good and bad. She ate breakfast, then promptly threw it back up.Its a grueling process, it really is. Because four years comes down to two days, Ashley said.Now, she has another two-day challenge in Rio. 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The 15th-ranked Canadian men lost the opening two games of their European tour: 19-15 to No. 17 Georgia and 21-20 to No. They helped ensure Craig Bellamys NSW coaching career ended in tears.But now Queenslands Cameron Smith and Cooper Cronk only bring a smile to Bellamys face during State of Origin.The veteran duo inspired top ranked Melbournes record 48-6 NRL win over Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.Storm coach Bellamy revealed after Brisbanes worst home loss he was not happy with the Melbourne pairs form at the start of the year.However, he claimed the Origin period had once again brought the best out of his stars.To be honest Cameron and Cooper were at the start of the season probably a bit down on the standards that they set, just a touch, Bellamy said.I am not sure if I should say this but it seems when Origin comes around their form goes up.Thats music to the ears of Queenslanders obviously but not so much New South Welshman.But they have really stood up (for Melbourne), probably gone above and beyond what they should be doing for this team.Skipper Smith again led by example as halfback Cronk set up five of Melbournes eight tries.It notched thhe Storms 10th win in 11 games against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium - including six straight.ddddddddddddNot so long ago there were times when Bellamy was not so keen for Smith and Cronk to shine during the Origin period.The pair helped seal Queenslands 3-0 series whitewash in 2010, bringing an inglorious end to Bellamys three year stint as Blues coach.These days Bellamy can joke about it judging by his reaction to Maroons captain Smith being asked about Queensland this year sealing their fifth whitewash, but first since 2010.The Maroons will look to seal a 3-0 win in Origin III on July 13 in Sydney after already clinching their 10th series triumph in 11 years.We have had two opportunities to do it in my Origin career and done it once, Smith said.Bellamy interjected: I think that was in my reign, too.It was. 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