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TORONTO -- Priscilla Lopes-Schliep marches methodically down the track, arms pumping, her legs straining against the resistance of bungee cords that are hooked around each ankle. Nike Free Run 3 Billig . Her rock-hard physique looks virtually unchanged from the one that carried her to bronze at the 2008 Olympics. Look past the protruding belly, and Lopes-Schliep resembles any high-performance athlete with an eye on the podium. Seven months pregnant with a baby girl, and a year out from the 2012 London Summer Games, the Olympic podium is exactly where the Canadian hurdling star plans to be at this time next year. "And whoever doesnt believe in me, you can go take a hike because I believe in myself and thats all that matters," Lopes-Schliep says through a smile. But she clearly means business. "Im a fighter, I dont back down, when people say negative things I take it and turn it into a positive, and make it work for me," she adds during a recent practice at York University. "You can call me silly or not, but Im here for the long run, Im trying to come back, and Im hoping for an Olympic podium. Whatever is meant to be is going to happen, but it would be amazing to have that kind of a story, to come back after having a baby, and do what I did before." The former world No. 1-ranked hurdler and her husband Bronsen Schliep, whom she met while attending the University of Nebraska -- she ran track for the Cornhuskers and he was on the basketball team -- hadnt planned to become parents so soon. Lopes-Schliep was coming off a season that saw her thoroughly dominate the womens 100-metre hurdles. She won the prestigious Diamond League title that rewards the most consistent athletes, and the 12.52 seconds she ran at the London Grand Prix was the world-leading time last year. Once over the initial surprise, the 28-year-old from Whitby, Ont., says she and her husband, whos doing his residency in dentistry, were thrilled with the news. "Nothing happens before or after its time, it happens when its supposed to happen," she says. "Its just so exciting to know that Im going to be a mom. Its like Oh my gosh. The more I say it, the more its real." Lopes-Schliep, whose daughter is due Sept. 20, says shes had a relatively easy pregnancy. She experienced no morning sickness, and has added just 15 pounds -- what looks to be almost all baby -- on her powerful five-foot-four frame. The mom-to-be does hurdle drills and weights -- toned-down versions of both -- with her training group at York three afternoons a week, and swims in her pool at her downtown Toronto condo on alternate days. Her coach, Anthony McCleary, and doctor, Julia Alleyne, closely monitor her progress. "I just have to stay as healthy as possible," Lopes-Schliep says. "(Training) has been modified a lot, and its a really different ballpark for me because Im just so used to go, go, go and train hard and attack the blocks and get out over the hurdles. But I have someone growing inside of me right now." The fact Lopes-Schliep is considered a medal threat shows how much attitudes toward athletes and motherhood have changed over the past couple of decades. Pregnancy was once considered a career-ender, but in 1991 race walker Ann Peel fought for, and won, the right to retain her carding money -- the monthly stipend the countrys top athletes receive through Sport Canadas Athlete Assistance Program -- through her pregnancy. And as Lopes-Schliep points out, there have been plenty of world-class athletic moms whose footsteps she can follow, including Canadian heptathlete Jessica Zelinka, who won silver at the 2010 Commonwealth Games a year after becoming a mom. Belgian tennis player Kim Clijsters took a two-year break to give birth to her daughter, and is No. 2-ranked in the world, while Scottish golfer Catriona Matthew won the womens British Open ten weeks after giving birth. Paula Radcliffe won the 2009 New York Marathon 10 months after giving birth, wrapping her daughter Isla in the British flag to carry along on her victory jog. And of course, there was Fanny Blankers-Koen, the famous "Flying Housewife", a mother of two who captured four gold medals in track and field at the 1948 Olympics. There have been some reports that motherhood can actually improve athletic performance -- the so-called "baby boost" -- because of increases in hormones and blood volume during pregnancy. Athletics Canada team doctor Linda Thyer says Lopes-Schlieps biggest challenge will be regaining the strength in her abdominal muscles, but adds theres no reason why the hurdler cant resume training within weeks of giving birth. "If an athlete is able to maintain a certain degree of fitness during pregnancy, thats definitely a big benefit," Thyer says. "To get to the high level, the (Olympic) medallist level, for any athlete -- baby or not -- its a challenge. But shes been there before, shes been at that level, that gives her a huge benefit obviously as well." Lopes-Schliep says being a mom will definitely make her tougher mentally, if not physically. "Because Ill have that little one looking up, like Hey mom, Im looking up to you," she says. Lopes-Schliep is half of Canadas one-two punch in womens hurdles. Former world champion Perdita Felicien of Pickering, Ont., will be gunning for the one major title that has eluded her after falling at the 2004 Athens Games and missing the 2008 Olympics with a foot injury. The womens hurdles is easily one of Canadas strongest events, with promising youngsters Phylicia George of Markham, Ont., and Nikkita Holder of Pickering, Ont., pushing the veterans. But Lopes-Schliep isnt ready to hand over the torch. "As soon as the baby comes and I have the clearance, youll see me on that track . . .," she says. "And then its just getting back physically and mentally focused for the big dance in London." 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"I have to say its a special game," Seguin said. "I knew where this was on the calendar. I knew my first time in Boston." Bruins coach Claude Julien brushed off a question about whether the loss hurt more because Seguin and Peverley played such big roles. "I dont care about that. Give it a break," he said. "Im mad because we lost." Seguin scored on Dallas second shot, tying the shootout 1-1 after Patrice Bergeron scored on Bostons first attempt. Then Peverley put the puck through Tuukka Rasks pads on the Stars fourth and final shot. "I think I was more nervous for this game than I was for any of the Stanley Cup finals," Peverley said. "It was emotional for me, but it was fun to be here." The Bruins lost those finals in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks. Now they have lost four of five games after winning four in a row. "The first 10 minutes were good and then we got back to some of our old habits," Julien said. "Eventually, when you play that way, you find ways to lose hockey games, and thats what were doing right now." It was the second straight shootout win for the Stars. On Sunday, Jamie Benn scored the winner in a 4-3 victory over Ottawa. Vernon Fiddler tied the game for Dallas on a penalty shot with 2:34 left in the third period after he was tripped from behind by Dennis Seidenberg. It erased a lead Boston took with 8:21 remaining when Milan Lucic tipped in Dougie Hamiltons shot from the blue line. The other goals came in the first period with Benn scoring for Dallas at 3:38, and Torey Krug tying it at 4:16. Seguin, the second pick in the 2010 draft, and Peverley were sent to Dallas after last season in a trade thaat brought forwards Loui Eriksson and Reilly Smith to Boston. Nike Free 4.0 V2 Dame. Seguin, who leads the Stars in scoring, was booed several times when he touched the puck and was taunted with the chant, "Say-gin, Say-gin." "I am sure that there are mixed feelings out there," he said. "I can only go out there and play hockey." It was the first meeting between the teams since Dec. 31, 2011, when Dallas won 4-2. The clubs hadnt faced off in Boston since Feb. 3, 2011 -- a 6-3 Bruins victory. On the penalty shot that forced overtime, Fiddler skated up the left side, cut across the crease and lifted a backhander into the upper right corner of the net past Rask. Lucics seventh goal matched his total for last season. Stationed in front of the net, with teammate Jarome Iginla and two Stars, Lucic redirected Hamiltons shot past goalie Kari Lehtonen. Eriksson returned after sitting out five games due to a concussion. He missed his shootout attempt on Lehtonen. "Ive been shooting a lot of pucks on him, and hes a great goalie," Eriksson said. "Hes a big goalie, takes up a lot of the net, so you have to find a good shot against him or make a good move, and I didnt, so it was bad." Alex Chiasson missed the next shot for Dallas, and David Krejci failed for Boston. Then Peverley, who was booed when his name was announced as the final shooter, came through. "I knew it was going to be a big night for (Seguin) and Rich both. Sometimes you dont know exactly how theyre going to react to it," Dallas coach Lindy Ruff said. "Both Rich and him scoring in the shootout, I think it was great for both of those players." NOTES: Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli watched the game from a luxury box. He tugged on his long beard when shown on the video screen. ... Benn has nine points in nine road games. ... The Bruins allowed the first goal for the fourth straight game, and sustained their third loss in that span. wholesale jerseys cheap jerseys cheap nfl jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap soccer jerseys wholesale jerseys wholesale jerseys cheap nfl jerseys china ' ' '