I won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. I had to fund my dream myself, and started a GoFundMe to pay my debt.

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American Olympic fencer Monica Aksamit faces the media during a press conference

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Details you missed in the 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony

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The opening ceremony at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan.
The opening ceremony at the 2026 Olympic Games in Milan.

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The Olympians with the most medals of all time, ranked

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Ireen Wust, Michael Phelps, and Katie Ledecky are three of the most decorated Olympians of all time.

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