USOC must do more to help retiring athletes: Phelps

.....“I don’t think there’s been much help for when an athlete retires and takes that next step.

“That’s something that’s frustrating for me to see because it is such an honor to represent our country and to wear the stars and stripes.

“But at times when we’re done it’s kind of like we’re just moved along or brushed aside because there’s somebody else that’s coming up.

“To me that needs to change,” he said.....

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Bethany`s Notes: Michael Phelps speaks out again about the need for more support for retired Olympic athletes. He recently participated in a documentary entitled "The Weight of Gold" which exams the issues of mental health and Olympic athletes