Thankfully, Alison has been able to lean on her friends and family for support. And she even heard from a surprising celeb after meeting him randomly in an airport.
“Chris Harrison,” she told E!, revealing that she recorded an episode of The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever with the The Bachelor alum, “obviously had a moment where he got canceled by the world, and he’s like, ‘I’ve been there before,’ so I’m really excited for that episode to drop.”
And if there’s one thing she wants people to take away from her experience, it’s the idea of redefining gold and not finding success in a gold medal, but in using the journey to make a difference in the world.
“I think it’s even more important for athletes to have a mission outside of just their sport,” she said, “because then when things don’t go well, they have something to lean on.”
When the opposite happens, then “they can bring more support” to the organizations that matter to them most.
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