An outpouring of social media support followed Evan Lysacek‘s announcement that he would not defend his Olympic figure skating title.
They came from fellow figure skaters, of course, but also the U.S. Olympic community.
The widespread well wishes showed the level of admiration and respect for Lysacek across the Olympic landscape.
Here’s a selection of posts:
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