US water polo star Maggie Steffens’ sister-in-law dies after traveling to Paris Olympics

Steffens, the highest scoring woman in Olympic history, describes situation as ‘a medical emergency’

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The US water polo captain, Maggie Steffens, is playing with a heavy heart at the Paris Olympics after her sister-in-law died a few days before the competition began.

Lulu Conner, 26, died on Tuesday after traveling to Paris to cheer on Steffens as she goes for a fourth consecutive gold medal with the US team. The family is still piecing together what happened, but Steffens described the situation as “a medical emergency”.