Your Favorite Olympians: Where Are They Now?

Meryl Davis and Charlie White

Meryl Davis and Charlie White have been a dance duo since 1997. They won silver together in the 2010 Olympics and took home the gold in 2014. They both competed in Dancing With the Stars and went on tour with Stars on Ice. They both retired from competitive ice dancing in 2017.

Lolo Jones

Lolo Jones is a decorated track and field star. She was favored to take home the gold for the 100-meter hurdles in 2008 but lost when she stumbled. In 2012, she placed fourth. Jones pivoted to bobsledding after the 2012 Olympics and was put on the U.S. national bobsled team in October of that year. She and her teammates placed 11th at the Sochi Games in 2014. She appeared on Celebrity Big Brother, Dancing With the Stars, and The Challenge. She faced backlash after The Challenge when she rage-quit the show because she didn't like her teammate but said that the producers "forced" her to quit. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.