Peggy Fleming is an inspirational role model whose story will touch people from all walks of life. The Olympic skating legend is no stranger to adversity. Peggy Fleming faced perhaps her biggest challenge of all when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Peggy Fleming successfully battled the disease and has now become one of the foremost speakers on the... read full bio
Millions of Americans remember Mike Eruzione as the captain of the United States Olympic Hockey Team that beat the odds to win the Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympics in Lake Placid. It was his decisive winning goal that beat the Soviet team and stunned the world, becoming known as the famous ""Miracle on Ice"" game. Following the team's triumph,... read full bio
Despite her small size and unorthodox windmill stroke, Janet Evans was a natural-born swimmer who was swimming laps at the age of two. In 1987, when she was 15 years old, Evans, broke 3 world records in freestyle. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Evans won her first gold medal in the 400m individual medley. Three days later, she won the... read full bio
"Ohio-born Scott Hamilton began his figure skating career as a young child. His career blossomed, leading to his winning of 15 championships and the Olympic gold medal. Hamilton’s flourishing career led to the touring show Stars on Ice, and he later worked as a commentator for ice skating on television. In addition, Hamilton is a cancer survivor- he started an... read full bio
Summer Sanders made waves at the U.S. Olympic Trials, finishing third. She won back-to-back NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards and a total of nine NCAA National Championship titles during her two years of competition. At the World Championships, Summer won a silver medal in the 200m IM and a bronze medal in the 400m IM, and gold in the... 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
Johnny Weir is an American figure skating and television commentator who is a two-time Olympian and a three-time U.S. National champion. Weir was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania and he began skating at 12 years old, which is much older than most elite skaters begin. After he began skating, Weir and his family moved to Newark, Delaware. He went on to... read full bio
Dutee Chand is an Indian professional sprinter and is currently the national champion in the women’s 100 metres event. Chand was born in Jajpur, Odisha, India and she started her career after she became a national champion in the under-18 category when she clocked in at 11.2 seconds in the 100 metres event. She then earned her first medal when... 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
Ibtihaj Muhammad is an Olympic fencing medalist as well as an entrepreneur, activist and speaker. Ibtihaj, a global champion, five-time Senior global medalist, and Olympic bronze medalist, was the first American woman to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab. Ibtihaj graduated from Duke University with a double degree in international relations and African studies after being named an All-American three times.... read full bio
The summit of beach volleyball has been attained by Alix Klineman, who is powerful, intelligent, fashionable, enthusiastic, and eager. This 6'5" SoCal native and four-time All-American at Stanford has gone all-in on the beach by capturing the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She has also competed with the USA Women's National Team indoors and dominated in the very tough... read full bio
The first American to win the Olympic BMX gold was Connor Fields, a three-time Olympian and two-time world champion. Connor has competed for the United States more over 50 times in 25+ different nations as one of the all-time best BMX racers in the globe. The youngest rider to ever finish on the podium in a BMX World Cup was Connor. His... read full bio
Kate Ohashi was a star in senior elite gymnastics before she became popular on the internet, and when she beat Simone Biles to win the gold at her first senior elite competition at age 15, she had the Olympics in her sights. Soon after, she had a major back injury that forced her to miss time, but amid the hardship,... read full bio
At the London Olympics, Anna Watkins solidified her legacy as a sportswoman by taking home the gold in the double scull and became known as the "Alchemist" for her skill at converting lesser medals into gold. She shares the analytics, data utilization, and sports science that contributed to her quick ascent from amateur to Olympian at the age of eighteen. She... read full bio
It was not an easy path for Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill DBE to become an Olympic champion. She was the heptathlon favorite heading into the Beijing games, but she had a career-threatening injury that forced her to withdraw from the tournament completely. She was devastated to have to watch a tournament that she was supposed to win from home and she formed... read full bio
Mo Farah made history by being the first athlete to win both titles on home soil. Winning a silver medal in the 5000-meter race at the European Championships was his first significant achievement. Later, he won the 10,000-meter European gold medal, making history for Britain's men's team. Mo started running in school, and his coach saw his natural ability right away. This... read full bio
Amy was a track athlete at her local club and a student at Bath. She prepared for the 400-meter run but was not selected by any of the top teams. Unfazed, she seized the chance to check out Bath University's brand-new bobsleigh and skeleton push-start training facility. She accepted the invitation to join the British Skeleton development program in order... read full bio
Jonnie Peacock, a young and accomplished Paralympian, is in a good position to deliver motivational speeches on training motivation and reaching your greatest potential. A gold medallist in the Paralympic Games who hasn't allowed his amputation stop him from pursuing his athletic dreams, this gifted young athlete appears to have many more amazing sporting accomplishments ahead of him. Jonnie Peacock was... read full bio
Former pro figure skater, Dorothy Hamill won the gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games in Austria and the World Championship title in Sweden. Hamill toured with the Ice Capades and won a Daytime Emmy for her performance in Romeo & Juliet On Ice. She had made her breakthrough at the World Championships in Germany, when she won the silver... read full bio
Kerri Strug vaulted into Olympic history with her courageous performance during the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Kerri landed an unforgettable vault on an injured ankle to help the U.S. clinch its first Olympic gold medal in the team gymnastics competition. Kerri Strug’s gut-wrenching performance in Atlanta earned her fame well beyond the gymnastics world. She was featured on the... read full bio
