The 33-year-old Olympian is going to Paris this summer as the oldest wrestler on team USA. "There were plenty of opportunities for me to move on from wrestling," Dake recently told CNBC Make It. "Job opportunities where I'd be making a lot more money and living a more secure life. "What is it going to cost for me to give up my dreams of becoming an Olympic gold medalist?" "I don't wrestle for income, I don't wrestle because it's easy," Dake added.

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Persons: Kyle Dake, Dake Organizations: USA, Tokyo Olympics, NCAA, CNBC Locations: Paris