After Greg Louganis captured double Olympic gold in Los Angeles in 1984 — a feat he repeated four years later in Seoul — he was acclaimed as possibly the greatest diver in history. While there are players’ unions for leagues such as the NFL and the NBA, it’s harder for most Olympic athletes once their competitive careers are over. Bedridden, unable to work and depressed, the former center finally had to sell his gold medal to a private collector for $40,000. TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020: AMERICANS WHO HAVE WON GOLD MEDALS AT THE GAMES"It killed me to sell the medal . FORMER UFC CHAMPION THINKS SIMONE BILES NEEDS SOME ‘TOUGH LOVE’The sport that won Pavelich gold may be to blame for his downfall.

Source: Fox News August 01, 2021 08:23 UTC