Rio Olympics 2016 Stars That Part Time As Parents

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By Yves Matthew Amodia , Parent Herald Aug 07, 09:27 am

It is one thing to be an Olympian but to be an Olympian and be a parent is just like juggling planets. However, these Rio Olympics 2016 stars have proven that not only are they great as athletes, they are also great parents.

Michael Phelps

The most decorated Olympian of all time is going into the Rio Olympics 2016 with a record 22 medals, 18 of which are also a record number of golds. Phelps, who competes in the Olympics for the last time, however, had an ever better prize earlier this year when his son, Boomer Robert Phelps, was born.

A photo posted by Michael Phelps (@m_phelps00) on Jul 22, 2016 at 4:36pm PDT

Andy Murray

The Scottish tennis player, ranked No. 2 in the world, had a daughter in February named Sophia Olivia. The daughter of Team Great Britain’s flag bearer will be proud for sure when he sees old Rio Olympics 2016 clips of his dad in the future.

A photo posted by Andy Murray (@andymurray) on Jul 13, 2016 at 12:41am PDT

Kerri Walsh Jennings

The 37-year old American beach volleyball player will be heading into the Rio Olympics 2016 under huge pressure after three consecutive gold medals in Athens, Beijing and London. In fact, she was five weeks pregnant when she competed in 2012. She has two other sons. She already won her first match with April Ross against Australia on Saturday, according to SB Nation.

A photo posted by Kerri Walsh Jennings (@kerrileewalsh) on Jul 30, 2016 at 12:24pm PDT

Kim Rhode

The American double trap and skeet shooter had a son with husband Mike Harryman in 2013 just before she started her preparations for the Rio Olympics 2016. She has won three gold medals so far.

Todd graves the shotgun coach and I waiting to march into the #OpeningCeremony ! @USAShooting pic.twitter.com/frASoBJvQR

— Kim Rhode (@KimRhode) August 5, 2016

Kelly Griffin

The American rugby player has two children with wife, Ashley, and will be one of the players in the Rio Olympics 2016 team of the United States in the debut year of women's rugby in the Olympics.

#oneteam https://t.co/HsLC0Jx7vp — Kelly Griffin (@KGrif1) August 3, 2016

Hoàng Xuân Vinh

The shooting star became an underdog star of the Rio Olympics 2016 when he became the very first Vietnamese to win an Olympic gold medal for his country, according to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. The 41-year old is a private person but he did acknowledge that he has a wife and a young girl back home.

For more news and updates on Rio Olympics 2016, check back again as Parent Herald will be having an intensive coverage of the world's biggest sports event from August 5 to August 21. Meanwhile, watch the music video for "Rise," Katy Perry's anthem for the NBC coverage of the Rio Olympics 2016, below.