17 Olympians With Day Jobs That Are So Odd, They'll Make ...

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Before athletes make it big and win Olympic medals, they can have some pretty humble beginnings, or sometimes…

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And although some have the resources to dedicate endless hours to getting into the best shape of their lives, others have to balance a day job while still training their craft. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF NBC / Via giphy.

Com But some day jobs are more random, odd, or straight-up head-scratchers compared to others. So take a look at some of the most unexpected and unassuming jobs these Olympic athletes balance alongside their passion for sport.

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When Kazuki Yazawa isn’t kayaking for Team Japan in the Olympics, he’s a Buddhist priest . Koki Nagahama / Although Yazawa thought he’d never truly pursue kayaking full-time, he went on to train and attend the Olympics. He dropped , “I never had the intention of balancing the two.

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• When Ryan Cochran-Siegle isn’t winning Olympic silver medals for skiing, you’ll find him working at his family’s maple syrup shop in Vermont.
• For me, it’s less of a job and more of a way to come home and help out with my cousin’s family business.

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For me, it’s less of a job and more of a way to come home and help out with my cousin’s family business. It’s also a solid way to be productive while spending time outside in the woods with family, exploring our Cochran family land.

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