Rowdy Gaines: Peaks and Valleys

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In life, we celebrate the good times — and often rue the bad. But Olympian Rowdy Gaines says that in his experience, the times that he has faced difficulty and defeat made him a better athlete and a better person.

Hear how the United States’ decision to boycott the Olympic Games in Moscow slowed Rowdy down but didn’t stop him, and what he says about his appearance at the 1984 competition.