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Corporal jordan goode died in 2007 from a road-side bomb amira was just two years old. i know me and my dad would have gotten along so well and we would have been best friends. reporter: until this last week, for many americans, afghanistan was the forgotten war, but not for amira and keely. for me, it can t be so many people made so many sacrifices, and so did their families. reporter: is this war forgotten to you no, no. it will forever be a part of me in some way or another reporter: and now a final chapter she never expected to hear those narratives of your parent being a hero, your parent sacrificing so much, and then to see it all unravel, and i don t think there will ever be anything that makes me feel better about it reporter: a loss that can t be undone peter alexander, nbc news, clarksville, tennessee. when we come back here tonight, this college graduate s incredible milestone inspiring americans. ....
We knew she was in one minute 55 shape and obviously she is very aware that is faster than dame kelly holmes british record. myself and my husband trevor, since we started coaching her everything has come true. fora coaching her everything has come true. for a 19 year old is to deliver on the bigger stage of her life, she has never competed for great britain in an outdoor championships before at senior level. it really blows my mind. than level. it really blows my mind. an incredible feat. did it bring back memories for you? it incredible feat. did it bring back memories for you? incredible feat. did it bring back memories for you? it does. she is competing memories for you? it does. she is competing against memories for you? it does. she is competing against some - memories for you? it does. she is competing against some of- memories for you? it does. she is competing against some of the i memories for you? it does. she is i competing against some of the women i competed against ....
Right in the mix. and it s great britain, second and third, hodgkinson now striding towards silver, athing mu away and clear to the gold medal. she s going to take it, and hodgkinson reekie s under pressure for the bronze. hodgkinson, the silver. atjust19, hodgkinson s potent kick finish had propelled her on to the podium. well, that s britain off the mark with their first medal in the athletics stadium, and that silver is britain s first medal in this event since 200a. and once the flag was round her shoulders, thoughts turned to those watching back home. they ve put so much belief in me, because i did it. what does this silver medal mean to you, keely? this, because i don t cry. my friends will be like what s she crying for? dame kelly holmes was the last briton to know success in this race. her national record had stood for 26 years. till now. i think there ll be young girls ....
Although as he said to us, at least she didn t have a heart attack. and silver in the nacra i7 topped off a wonderful day for britain s sailors. three britons in this final. it had been 41 years since that last happened, but here werejemma reekie, alex bell and keely hodgkinson right in the mix. and it s great britain, second and third, hodgkinson now striding towards silver, athing mu away and clear to the gold medal. she s going to take it, and hodgkinson reekie s under pressure for the bronze. hodgkinson, the silver. atjusti9, hodgkinson s potent kick finish had propelled her on to the podium. well, that s britain off the mark with their first medal in the athletics stadium, and that silver is britain s first medal in this event since 200a. and once the flag was round her shoulders, thoughts turned to those watching back home. they ve put so much belief in me, because i did it. what does this silver medal mean to you, keely? ....
Atjust19, hodgkinson s potent kick finish had propelled her on to the podium. well, that s britain off the mark with their first medal in the athletics stadium, and that silver is britain s first medal in this event since 200a. and once the flag was round her shoulders, thoughts turned to those watching back home. they ve put so much belief in me, because i did it. what does this silver medal mean to you, keely? this, because i don t cry. my friends will be like what s she crying for? they ve put so much belief in me, because i did it. what does this silver medal mean to you, keely? this, because i don t cry. my friends will be like what s she crying for? dame kelly holmes was the last briton to know success in this race. her national record had stood for 26 years. till now. i think there ll be young girls looking up at them now, and you know, in years to come we ll see their legacy, but i m just pleased to have played a part in the fact that i hope that i ve inspired these three i ....