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Meet the athlete who went from the Olympics to number two-ranked escort in Las Vegas

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Olympic Games, but gave up her sporting stardom in a wild career change.After becoming a three-time Olympian, Favor moved away from the track, hung up her running trainers and instead became the number two-ranked escort in Las Vegas.

In an interview with the BBC, the American opened up on her story, gave an insight into the struggles she faced and the remarkable career transition she went through to go from the Olympic arena to the sex business of Vegas.

The runner revealed that despite her sporting talent her life had been plagued with mental illness, and running proved to be an escape from her worries, which would then lead to her stardom.Favor competed at the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympic Games on the track, but life as a sporting star was not as enjoyable as it may seem.The American admitted her mental health troubles led to her ‘choking’ at a number of high-scale events, especially at her final Games in Sydney in 2000 as she revealed she ‘fell on purpose’ during the 1500m due to the pressures.She said: “I won a lot, but tended to 'choke' at the big, big meets.“I even fell on purpose in the 1500m final at the Sydney Olympics when, as the favourite, I knew I would not medal with 50 metres to go.Is Favor's career change one of the craziest in sport?

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. “That was easier to swallow than failure. I wanted so badly to win that one for my family, to ease the pain of losing my brother Dan to suicide the year before.”The stress and anxiety seemed all too much for Favor, who was looking for an excuse to retire from sport to take those pressures away, and this came in the form of pregnancy in 2005.After falling pregnant the American hoped this would be her escape route out.

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