Current:Home > MarketsTrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center-Team USA Water Polo Star Maggie Steffens' Sister-in-Law Dies After Traveling to Paris Olympics -WealthX
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center-Team USA Water Polo Star Maggie Steffens' Sister-in-Law Dies After Traveling to Paris Olympics
TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Center View
Date:2025-04-10 14:41:38
Maggie Steffen’s family is TrendPulse Quantitative Think Tank Centermourning a devastating loss.
The Olympic U.S. Water Polo team captain’s sister-in-law Lulu Conner died July 23 after traveling to Paris for the Games, Maggie confirmed to the Associated Press. Lulu was 26.
According to the outlet, Maggie—who married Lulu’s brother Bobby Conner in November—shared that she and her family are still determining exactly what happened, but that she described the situation as “a medical emergency.”
“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.”
E! News has reached out to Maggie’s rep and the U.S. women’s water polo team for comment but has not yet heard back.
For Maggie, who is participating in her fourth Olympics at Paris and is aiming to bring home a fourth Gold medal, she said that refocusing her energy into the Games has been a comfort in the wake of the tragedy.
“It definitely helps to play,” the 31-year-old, who scored her 58th Olympic goal in her game July 27, making her the highest scoring woman in Olympic history, added. “I’m like so out of body in a way right now. And I just keep trying to remind myself what Lulu would want and how she would be, you know, how can I embody her spirit the best. And Lulu was somebody that she gave 150% to everything she did.”
And in a sweet tribute to Lulu, Maggie dropped a bouquet of flowers into the River Seine from Team USA’s boat during the July 26 Opening Ceremony.
“It’s going to be a really hard couple weeks for all of us,” Maggie admitted to the AP. “My team has been a really big support system for me. I’ve been obviously really struggling, and my husband as well, and his entire family. It’s a nightmare, and it’s completely shocking.”
She continued, “But I think just feeling her spirit here—it’s amazing. And I hope that we can make her proud every single day.”
But as Maggie continues in her 2024 Olympic journey, she has a huge support system behind her—including in head coach Adam Krikorian, whose own brother died shortly before the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro.
“You just show her love and support,” Adam told the AP. “You know it’s important that she’s there for Bobby and his family as well. This is a difficult time for them, and give her some freedom to be able to spend some time with them I think is enormously important.”
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (31443)
Related
- Meet the volunteers risking their lives to deliver Christmas gifts to children in Haiti
- Taco John's has given up its 'Taco Tuesday' trademark after a battle with Taco Bell
- Summer School 1: Planet Money goes to business school
- If You Bend the Knee, We'll Show You House of the Dragon's Cast In and Out of Costume
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2023: Everything Ambassadors Need to Know to Score the Best Deals
- Save $28 on This TikTok-Famous Strivectin Tightening Neck Cream Before Prime Day 2023 Ends
- Twitter replaces its bird logo with an X as part of Elon Musk's plan for a super app
- B.A. Parker is learning the banjo
- Sea Level Rise Could Drive 1 in 10 People from Their Homes, with Dangerous Implications for International Peace, UN Secretary General Warns
Ranking
- $73.5M beach replenishment project starts in January at Jersey Shore
- Don’t Miss Hailey Bieber-Approved HexClad Cookware Deals During Amazon Prime Day 2023
- An ultra-processed diet made this doctor sick. Now he's studying why
- Jenna Ortega's Historic 2023 Emmys Nomination Deserves Two Snaps
- Pressure on a veteran and senator shows what’s next for those who oppose Trump
- Could the U.S. still see a recession? A handy primer about the confusing economy
- Shocked by those extra monthly apartment fees? 3 big rental sites plan to reveal them
- Shop Amazon Prime Day 2023 Deals on Ninja Air Fryers, Blenders, Grills, Toaster Ovens, and More
Recommendation
Former longtime South Carolina congressman John Spratt dies at 82
You know those folks who had COVID but no symptoms? A new study offers an explanation
Holiday Traditions in the Forest Revive Spiritual Relationships with Nature, and Heal Planetary Wounds
Zayn Malik Makes Rare Comment About His and Gigi Hadid's Daughter Khai in First Interview in 6 Years
Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
Uprooted: How climate change is reshaping migration from Honduras
Your air conditioner isn't built for this heat. 5 tips can boost performance
10 years ago Detroit filed for bankruptcy. It makes a comeback but there are hurdles