As the star of the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Nadia Comaneci became a very well known name and is the most celebrated gymnast of out time. The petite Romanian eventually grew a lifetime Olympic medal haul of five Gold, three Silver and one Bronze. She also left behind a competitive record that is almost unachievable. In addition to her work with... 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
In todays world, individuals and businesses are facing challenges theyve yet to encounter. Mitch Gaylord, motivational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and Olympic Gold Medalist, will share with your audience key insights and strategies to breakthrough unique challenges that face us today and help you turn personal and professional dreams into reality. Known for being the first American Gymnast in history... read full bio
Former professional beach volleyball player, Misty May-Treanor is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. She is the most successful female beach volleyball player, with 112 individual championship wins in domestic and international competition. Misty and teammate Kerri Walsh Jennings are recognized as the greatest beach volleyball duo in history. Having played volleyball from a very young age, Misty led her high... read full bio
Misty Hyman is acompetition swimmer who won the gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly at the Summer Olympics. Hyman competed as a member of the USA Finswimming Team at the 8th World Championship held in Hungary. Hyman was ranked 35th in the world in the 50 m butterfly, 12th in the 100 m butterfly, and 2nd in the 200 m... 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
Mikaela Shiffrin is an American two-time Olympic gold medalist and World Cup alpine skier. She started her career competing in FIS-sanctioned races and when she met the age she won a Nor-Am Cup super combined race. After winning more races, Shiffrin made her World Cup debut in the Czech Republic. Since starting, Shiffrin has competed in 8 seasons in the... read full bio
From Markham, Ontario, comes the outstanding badminton player Michelle Li. Li has made a name for herself in the badminton community thanks to her many accomplishments. Li's most noteworthy achievement was in 2014 when she won the gold medal in women's singles badminton at the Commonwealth Games and became the champion. She became the first Canadian to win an individual gold... read full bio
Michael Weiss is a former competitive and currently professional figure skater. He is a three-time national champion a two-time World bronze medalist, and two time Olympic team member. Weiss started the Michael Weiss Foundation, which gives scholarships to up-and-coming figure skaters. Weiss began skating at the age of nine. He competed 19 consecutive times at the U.S. Championships. He was... read full bio
Michael Fred Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals - six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics. His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year award. After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started... read full bio
The famed American swimmer Michael Phelps is regarded as one of the greatest Olympians of all time, if not the very best. His distinguished career has been garnished with an astounding total of 28 medals, including an Olympic gold medal record-breaking 23 golds. It's impressive that he won 13 gold medals in the Olympics in individual competitions and an additional... read full bio
Johnson, the greatest sprinter in the history of the 200 and 400 meter races, rose quickly and spectacularly through the ranks of track and field. He dominated the international arena, becoming a dual event world champion never previously seen, capturing an incredible 19 international gold medals without a single silver or bronze. Johnson set several records as an athlete, becoming the... read full bio
McKayla Maroney was a member of the Fierce Five," the US women's gymnastics team of 2012 London Olympics. She is considered one of the best female vaulter's in the world, even after setbacks including a broken nose and fractured toe. An unexpected slip on her last vault resulted in her Olympic silver in the individual competition. She became an internet... read full bio
Marti Malloy is an Olympic bronze medalist joduka from the United States. At the age of sixteen, Malloy won a gold medal in her first senior international competition the Rendez-Vous Canada, where her high-ranking opponents included an Olympian and the previous years U.S. National Champion, as well as top athletes from Canada and Great Britain. She went on to win... read full bio
Marla Runyon placed third in the qualifying trials for the Womens 1500 meters earning a spot on the 2000 U.S. Olympic team the first time a legally blind person has ever accomplished such a feat. Diagnosed with Stargardts Disease as a child, Marla has been legally blind for 20 years; but she refuses to consider her blindness a handicap.... read full bio
Margaret Hoelzer is an American former competition swimmer, former world record-holder and an Olympic medalist. Hoelzer was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and she starting swimming in the summer in their local Jones Valley Recreation Association, which she also coached for. Hoelzer later swam for her high school and went on to graduate from Auburn University. While studying at Auburn, Hoelzer... read full bio
Before he lost his leg to cancer at 17, Marc Woods swam in local races, but never achieved his full potential. After the surgery, he stepped up his training, winning a race while still undergoing chemotherapy. Six months later, he was swimming faster with one leg than he ever had with two. Eighteen months later, he represented Great Britain for... read full bio
The most frequent holder of world records for the UK is Sebastian Coe, who is also regarded as the finest runner to ever represent his nation. Coe, a London native, started his athletic career with the Hallamshire Harriers team in Sheffield when he was 12 years old. His father served as the team's running coach. At the European Indoor Championship, when... read full bio
Lisa Leslie is a retired professional women's basketball player. She played in the WNBA and is a three-time WNBA MVP and a four-time Olympic gold medal winner. She was the number seven pick in the 1997 inaugural WNBA draft. She followed a very impressive career at the University of Southern California with eight WNBA All-Star selections and two WNBA championships... read full bio
Born in Odessa, little Lenny Krayzelburg was part of the Soviet Empire's Olympic training machine. At nine years old he was practicing five hours a day and destined for greatness. His parents were concerned about their son's future. They felt that his chances for success would be greater in America. In America, Krayzelburg found an aquatic home at the Westside... read full bio
