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Knee surgery not expected to keep 'Coach K' from Rio

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Coach Mike Krzyzewski of the 2012 USA men's national basketball team attends a press conference on July 27, 2012 in London (AFP Photo/Mark Ralston)

Washington (AFP) - Mike Krzyzewski, who coached the US lineup of NBA stars to Olympic gold at Beijing and London, expects to guide the team again at Rio despite upcoming knee replacement surgery.

The Duke University coach, whose team is among the top-ranked US college squads at 20-6, said Thursday that doctors have told him that he should recover from the operation in plenty of time to coach the Americans for a third time.