sports
March 10, 2026
Olympic Champion's Horrific Confession: "I Was Raped Two Weeks Before Winning Gold, My Dog Saved My Life"
The sports world was shaken by the horrific confession of legendary Paralympian Carina Edlinger (27). The Austrian athlete, who has been competing under the Czech flag this season, revealed a terrible secret she had kept for years – she was raped just two weeks before winning a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Paralympics.
TL;DR
- Paralympian Carina Edlinger confessed to being raped two weeks before winning gold at the 2022 Beijing Games.
- The trauma significantly impacted her, leading to intense therapy and an inability to look at her gold medal.
- She endured 14 weeks of intensive therapy immediately after the games.
- Edlinger credits her guide dog with helping her through her darkest times.
- The athlete recently changed her national team from Austria to the Czech Republic, suggesting a negative experience within Austrian sports.
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