In one of the toughest and riskiest sports in the world, Alice Merryweather is a top-ranked American downhill skier, a World Cup competitor and an Olympian. Growing up, Alice chased her elder brother through the Northeast mountains while she lived in Hingham, Massachusetts. Her objectives were straightforward for a long time: "have fun and beat the boys." One of the first... read full bio
Greek-American runner Alexi Pappas, also known as Alexia Pappa, is also a filmmaker, actor, and writer. Greek-American father and an American mother gave Pappas a multicultural upbringing in Alameda, California. Tragically, tragedy struck when Pappas was only four years old and her mother committed suicide. Despite this difficulty, Pappas focused her energies on her sports endeavors and started to leave... read full bio
Alexei Yagudin is a retired Russian figure skater. He competed twice in the Winter Olympics where he represented Russia and won a Gold medal at the Salt Lake City games. He has won Gold in the World Championships four times, won Gold in the European Championships three times, won Gold in the Grand Prix Finals twice, and won Gold once... read full bio
Alex Morgan made history as the youngest player on 2011 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was 22 years old and she scored the winning goal the next year at the London Olympics. Alex is currently a forward for Orlando Pride and is only the second woman to score twenty goals and make twenty assists in the same year. She was... read full bio
Alex and Maia (also known as the “ShibShibs”) are Olympic medal-winning ice dancers who made history at the Winter games. They have won two Olympic Bronze medals, they are three-time World Medalists, Four Continent Champions, and two-time US National Champions. The two have medaled at the U.S. Championships for 14 consecutive years and have won six titles on the Grand... read full bio
A mother and Paralympic legend, Alana Nichols is a multi-talented athlete with a desire for pushing both herself and other people to their limits. Her love of athletics and adventure has propelled her since a young age and she always rises to the challenge of life's difficulties. Alana, a talented athlete and intense competitor, swiftly adapted to adaptive sports after sustaining... read full bio
Al Joyner is a former professional athlete who was an Olympic gold medalist in the triple jump. With a leap of 17.26 m (56'-7.5), he became the first American in 80 years to win a gold medal in this event. Al was also honored with the 1984 Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to the top American male in the field... read full bio
American Olympian Aaron Peirsol is a swimmer and record holder for the 100 and 200-meter backstrokes. He participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 summer games, capturing a total of seven medals. Peirsol is widely considered one of the greatest backstroke swimmers in history. He is best known for sweeping the gold medals in his signature stroke at the Athens... read full bio
