Family Member Of USA Olympian Suddenly Dies At Age 26 While In Paris For The Games

The family member of United States Olympian Maggie Steffens has suddenly passed away.

Steffens, the captain of the U.S. women’s water polo team, is in mourning after finding out her 26-year-old sister-in-law, Lulu Conner, passed away on Tuesday.

Her tragic passing came after she traveled to Paris to support Maggie Steffens and the rest of the American Olympic team.

The details surrounding Conner’s death have not been released, other than Steffens calling it “a medical emergency” when she spoke in an interview with the Associated Press.

“She was so excited for the Olympic Games,” Maggie told the AP of Lulu. “We’re really close. She’s the light of the world. She just brings so much joy to everyone. She always brings people together.”

For Maggie Steffens, she is participating in her fourth Olympics in Paris and trying her best to bring home a fourth Gold medal.

 

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