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Sportshour: Life after the Olympic flame goes out

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Life after the Olympic flame goes out

14/08/2021 GMT

BBC World Service - Sportshour, Life after the Olympic flame goes out

Olympic medallist Markus Rogan's struggle for a new identity away from the world of sport

How Olympic medallist Markus Rogan struggled for a new identity away from the world of sport

Swimmer Markus Rogan was a double Olympic silver medallist in 2004 in Athens and a world record holder, before it all fell apart. He learnt the hard way about what can happen when the Olympic flame is extinguished. For some like him, when their sporting careers end a new unexpected challenge arises. Markus tells us about his struggle for a new identity and purpose away from the sporting arena, and his advice to other athletes facing that same challenge

Kaleigh Gilchrist was badly injured in an accident when the balcony she was standing on collapsed. That almost cost her her place at the Games, and much more. Thankfully she made a full recovery and with the additional year delay to the Olympics, she was ready to take her part in what would eventually turn out to be a gold medal for her and the rest of the USA Women's water polo team. Her second Olympic gold

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Photo: Markus Rogan in action in 2006  (Credit: Friedemann Vogel/Bongarts/Getty Images)

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