Merritt goes for gold again, then thinks about the future (Yahoo Sports)

Sprinter LaShawn Merritt has won a pair of Olympic gold medals and might take home a few more before his career is over. ”But I don’t want to be the guy who’s an Olympic gold medalist, and also broke. Track stars, even those who enjoy long careers and win Olympic gold medals the way Merritt has, are not guaranteed millions, the way so many football, baseball and basketball players are in the United States.