Tonight, the 17 days of the Rio Games conclude. In the months leading up to the Olympics, athletes are defined by their preparation and sacrifice. “Everything I did, I did with the idea of going to the Olympics and winning,” Boudia said before the Rio Games began. In his book “Greater Than Gold,” released as the Rio Games opened, he revealed that he contemplated suicide. “I’ve already had [Rio] Olympic athletes calling me and saying, ‘I need to come in and talk.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald August 21, 2016 03:54 UTC