They may be well known for setting records on the track or in the pool, but many of the U.S. top Olympians have a passion for health and fitness that goes above and beyond their sport of choice.

Case in point: This week, Kristi Yamaguchi, world-famous figure skater and gold-medal winner at the 1992 Albertville Olympic Games announced the launch of her new line of fitness apparel called Tsu.ya, which will include yoga pants, tanks and jackets, Well + Good reported.

"I designed the line so that as a busy woman, you can get your workout in but also go run errands, go to the grocery store, and have lunch with friends -- but still look good and feel good, she told the site.

A number of her fellow American gold-medal winners have also found their niche in the health-and-fitness business world. Heres a collection of a few -- who would you add to the list? Tell us in the comments below!

Both Williams sisters have active professional lives off the tennis court, but Venus is the one who puts fitness at the forefront, with her line of activewear and tennis apparel, EleVen. The gold-medal winner (one from Beijing and two from Sydney) told the LA Times: "I had a lot of fun doing designs on the court which were unprecedented for sports. But I wanted to do something that will be available to everyone that's my vision of sportswear."

The basketball great earned his gold medal at the 1992 games in Barcelona. While his company, Magic Johnson Enterprises, has invested in a number of projects over the years, his biggest connection to the fitness world was a partnership with fitness-club chain 24 Hour Fitness for a specially-branded string of "signature clubs," according to the company's website, with emphasis on community and making fitness a way of life.

It's yet to be seen if Phelps will pull off a stunning performance in London to match his eight gold medals from the 2008 Beijing games (he's also got six from Athens in 2004). He has since launched a swimming school for all ages and abilities, and told The Huffington Post he plans to be very involved there after retiring.

The first woman ever to win the Olympic Marathon (the event was held for the first time in Los Angeles in 1984), Samuelson (who still runs -- and sets records) now conducts running and fitness clinics and acts as coach and adviser to cross-country and long-distance runners, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The all-star sprinter, with gold medals from 2000, 1996 and 1992, has since opened an athletic training facility in Texas, which bills itself on its website as the official training partner of the Dallas Cowboys, FC Dallas and the Dallas Stars.

The figure skater, who won gold in Innsbruck in 1976, has put her on-ice talents to good use at a skating program for kids with disabilities.

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