What Are These Olympic Athletes Up To These Days?

Published on May 10, 2023
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Chen Ruolin

Chen Ruolin is a champion diver that holds five gold medals. In 2008, she won her first two gold medals, and her third and fourth at the 2012 Olympics. However, in 2016, following her fifth gold medal, a neck injury caused her to retire from the sport. She remains to this day one of three Chinese athletes that has won five gold medals. The Chinese diver is originally from Nantong, Jiangsu.

Chen Ruolin

Chen Ruolin

Gary Hall Jr.

Following in his father’s footsteps, Gary Hall Jr. made a name for himself as an Olympic swimmer, earning a remarkable five gold medals across three different Olympic Games. However, Hall is also remembered for his unique warm-up routine, which involved sporting a robe and boxing shorts and even shadowboxing and flexing for his fans. Although this routine landed him in hot water with a fine at the 2004 Games, perhaps it proved useful when he saved his sister’s life in a shark attack by punching the animal repeatedly until it swam away.

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Gary Hall Jr.

Gary Hall Jr.