These Athletes Came Back From Devastating Injuries Better Than Before

Megan Rapinoe Returns Just In Time For The Summer Olympics

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Megan Rapinoe helped the United States Women’s National Team win the World Cup in 2015. Shortly after, she tore her ACL, putting her participation at the 2016 Summer Olympics into question. ACL injuries are some of the toughest to come back from, but Rapinoe proved up to the challenge.

Missing the start of the tournament, Rapinoe made her momentous return in the quarterfinal match against Sweden. Facing massive roster turnover, the USWNT team was expected to win with the return of one of its core players. The team lost to Sweden, failing their expectations, but Rapinoe was just as good as ever.