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The Olympic families of Team USA

For a lot of athletes, the Olympics are a solitary event. Participants might have family around to support them throughout the process, but once they step on the field of play, they are alone.

Even in team events, the field is a lonely place. One mistake can lose you AND your team a medal. Try imagining that without feeling like Sandra Bullock inGravity.”

However, some Olympians have the fortune of sharing the ups and downs of the battlefield with a comforting presence: family.

Here are the athletes of Team USA who can turn to family members for support in the middle of the competitive struggle.