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Olympics 'Bittersweet,' Says Gold Medalist-Turned-Firefighter
Fountain Valley native Lovie Jung, who played for the U.S. Women's National softball team, talks about quickly fading Olympic glory with the Orange County Register.
A Fountain Valley native who won Olympic medals in 2004 and 2008 called the whole experience "bittersweet," the Orange County Register reports.
"Looking back, I still think it's worth it," said two-time U.S. Olympic softball second baseman Lovie Jung, who won the gold in 2004 in Athens and a silver medal in 2008 in Beijing.
"But a lot of people don't realize how bittersweet the Olympics are for most of us. It's a great event until it's over. Then it's back to reality."
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Jung, who grew up in Fountain Valley and attended Fountain Valley High School, now lives in Granada Hills with her boyfriend and works as a firefighter for the city of Riverside.
Jung, 32, will return to softball Sept. 15 when she joins eight other current and former Team USA members to coach the first Angels Youth Softball Camp at Angel Stadium.