If preparing for the biggest event in sports is a full-time job, then Olympic fencer Gerek Meinhardt has two of them. In the Olympic world, Mr. Meinhardt is a rarity. Many athletes defer professional jobs until their competitive careers are over, drawing income... For several months last year, the two-time Olympian woke at 5 a.m. every day for two-hour workouts before heading to his technology consulting job at Deloitte & Touche LLP in San Francisco. Twelve hours later, he would be back at a fencing gym for practice.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 03, 2016 17:03 UTC