We all cheered when Michael Phelps won his 22nd Olympic medal on Saturday and when Gabby Douglas won the women's all-around title in gymnastics with a beaming smile last Thursday.
But some were likely cheering a little bit harder for the athletes -- namely, their single parents and stepparents.
Click through the slideshow below to read 6 heartwarming stories of competing U.S. Olympians who succeeded despite family adversity.
Olympians With Single Parents
