Former USA Olympian Suzy Favor-Hamilton has admitted to working as an escort in Las Vegas.

Soon after reports of Favor-Hamilton working as a prostitute emerged online in "The Smoking Gun", she admitted to the story on her Twitter account and apologized.

Favor-Hamilton competed in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 Olympics.

The middle distance runner never won a medal but she did win seven national titles.