Helen Maroulis on Instagram: "One year ago today, I won my third Olympic medal. It still feels surreal. After my semifinal loss, I went to cut weight. I called both my parents and neither answered. I was sad, not because losing is the end of the world, but because I truly believed I could win gold, and I wanted to share that joy with them. At the same time, I couldn’t stop crying from gratitude that I even had this opportunity again. Two days before competition, I invited them to watch me train.

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