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Olympic medalists come together for a good cause: animal rescue

August 19, 2016 by Staff News Writer

Simone Biles-Río 2016

Simone Biles-Río 2016

Besides being sports stars, many athletes, including Olympic medalists, have something else in common: their participation in the campaign called Vaciar los albergues (Empty the Shelters), through which 20,000 pets have found a home.

Michael Phelps- Río 2016

Michael Phelps- Río 2016

Río medalists in 2016, such as Simone Biles, Ryan Lochte, Katie Ledecky, Michael Phelps and other elite athletes, managed to be famous beyond the courts, pools or tracks.

Venus Williams- Río 2016

Venus Williams- Río 2016


Now, in addition to swimming in gold, silver and bronze at the Olympics, they also managed to find a home for thousands of animals.

crhoy.com

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