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
Few athletes have enjoyed the artistic and popular success that figure skater Brian Boitano has achieved since winning the gold medal for the United States at the 1988 Winter Olympics Games in Calgary, Canada. Brians skating is characterized by power, precision, consistency and emotion. He created and routinely performs his signature jump, the Tano Triple, so difficult it has rarely... read full bio
Jimmy Shea is a retired American skeleton racer who won the Gold medal in dramatic fashion at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Shea also was chosen by fellow athletes to recite the Athlete's Oath during the Opening Ceremonies and along with his father, Jim Shea Sr., passed the Olympic Torch to the 1980 U.S. Mens' Hockey Team... read full bio
Eric Heiden, the unassuming doctor's son from the American midwest, made history during nine days of madness in 1980 when he became the first skater to win all the individual speed skating events at the same Winter Games. He added a world record in the 10,000m to the five gold medals won at Lake Placid, reinforcing the general view that... read full bio
Bob Richards was the second man to vault 15 feet and, like the first man over this height, Cornelius Dutch Warmerdam, he dominated the event for a number of years. Richards is the only man in history to win two Olympic gold medals in the pole vault, these came after an Olympic bronze in 1948. Unlike many champions in this... 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
Ruben Gonzalez is a wonderful person who has excelled in his fields of athletics, business writing, and leadership. He is well recognized for becoming the only Winter Olympian to compete over four decades, which speaks to his unwavering willpower and love of sports. Gonzalez decided to follow his dream of competing in the Winter Olympics at the age of 21, which... read full bio
Olympic Gold Medalist in Freestyle Wrestling, Jordan Burroughs has only lost one match in his entire international freestyle wrestling career. He enjoyed a 69 match winning streak before losing his very first time to fellow American Nick Marable. Since then, Jordan has once again embarked on a winning streak, and has become one of the most decorated wrestlers in history.... read full bio
