How Team USA's Gia Pergolini ripped her racing swimsuit moments before winning Paralympic gold
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2024 Paris Olympics

How Team USA's Gia Pergolini ripped her racing swimsuit moments before winning Paralympic gold

Paralympic swimmer Gia Pergolini discussed what it meant to win back-to-back-gold medals and revealed the story behind her wardrobe snafu prior to the race in Paris.

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