Nearly one year ago, U.S. Olympians won gold, silver and bronze medals in Rio de Janeiro and captured the nation’s attention with stories of resilience, determination and fearlessness.
USA TODAY Sports revisits some of the biggest names in Rio to see how their lives have changed over the last 12 months.
Gymnast Hernandez keeps juggling
On the rare morning she gets to sleep in, Laurie Hernandez often finds herself wondering not so much where she is but how she got there.
A year ago, the country was just getting acquainted with the bubbly 16-year-old, the youngest member of the U.