Kelly Catlin Dead - Olympic Cyclist Dies at 23

Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin, who helped the US cycling team win silver in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro games, has died at the age of 23 by suicide.

Kelly‘s dad confirmed that she died by suicide while speaking with VeloNews.

“There isn’t a minute that goes by that we don’t think of her and think of the wonderful life she could have lived,” her dad Mark said. “There isn’t a second in which we wouldn’t freely give our lives in exchange for hers. The hurt is unbelievable.”

Our thoughts are with Kelly‘s loved ones during this time.