Lauren Donahue

“I know that with the past two Olympic Games that I’ve been in, there’s always been some sort of hype coming into the games as far as security or environmental issues or political issues. This one’s no different. Every games that I’ve been to have been absolutely amazing. I don’t think Rio will disappoint.”

Teague has always felt passionate about his hometown—and has the ink to prove it. He got a Colts tattoo on his left arm a few years ago, then added the Indianapolis skyline, the 317 area code, and I-465 to his Hoosier sleeve.

“Sometimes I have hard times. I was bullied at two of my schools. At one of my schools, I was bullied because I had no hair. I was going through treatment.”