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Families of Louisiana Olympic stars reveal the drive that helped them get to Paris
What does it take to make an Olympian? Talent? Of course. Coaching? A necessity. Money? There’s real gold poured into those gold medals. But it’s much more than that. It’s dedication, sacrifice and an almost incomprehensible drive for a goal that most of …