Athletes dedicate years and possibly their whole lives to make an Olympic team. Once the competition is over, they often enter a period called the “post-Olympic blues,” no matter how well they performed at the Games. Some athletes who won medals at last summer’s Paris Olympics say they had those same experiences. The World’s Bianca Hillier hears how some athletes manage those feelings. This story originally aired in August 2024.
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