USA swimmer shares heartwarming homecoming after disappointment in Rio
 

USA swimmer shares heartwarming homecoming after disappointment in Rio
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The Olympics can offer the greatest moments of an athlete's life but they can also be cruel. Some competitors, for example, can plummet from superstar to also-ran within four years - all almost before they're even legally allowed to drink.*

Case in point: USA swimmer Missy Franklin, who shared a heartwarming video Wednesday of the homecoming that awaited her after a rough Olympic run in Rio.*

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Franklin was one of the brightest American stars at the London games in 2012. At just 17 years old, she won four gold medals and a bronze. Observers who then forgot about her for four years expected the same in Rio. But Franklin flopped. Read more...

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