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Whether you are looking to make a fresh start or build on recent achievements, here are five stories to get your 2019 moving forward.
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Jordyn Wieber congratulates Aly Raisman (far left) with USA teammates McKayla Maroney and Kyla Ross

Five inspirational stories from the Olympics to get 2019 started

If you’re looking for some motivation to achieve what you want in 2019, then have a listen to these amazing stories from across the Olympic world. We hear from Michael Phelps, Missy Franklin, Jordyn Wieber, and more. Whatever your aim for the new year, we hope these stories from the greats will inspire you on your way to greatness.

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Podcast: Five inspirational stories to get 2019 started the right way

The swimmer won gold in 2004 with Michael Phelps and just a few years later he was jobless and living 
in his car. Klete Keller has experienced the highs of beating Olympic swimming legends like Ian Thorpe 
but, after his winning career was finished, he sunk into a deep depression.

Keller lost his marriage and his job over the course of 24 hours. His life fell apart and he spent 10 months 
living in his car.

The American used to blame everyone but himself for his situation but now he has come to terms with 
his past. He simply struggled with real life once swimming had ended.

He says he just got lower and lower.

Now, Keller is rebuilding his life and says the biggest lesson he learnt was that life takes a bit of 
discipline. This is his story.

Athens 2004 | Olympic Games

Originals

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Olympic gold to homeless: Why you should never give up with Klete Keller

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Klete KELLER

Klete

Klete Keller held off Ian Thorpe to win the first of two 4x200m freestyle golds for USA. But in 2014, he became homeless. Here's his story.

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From Olympic gold to sleeping in a car

Beijing 2008

Athens 2004

Sydney 2000

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Five inspirational stories from the Olympics to get 2019 started

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