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A 2004 Olympic swimming champion traded the pool for the bingo hall, bringing her gold medal to brighten seniors' Tuesday afternoon. Rhi Jeffrey's visit turned a routine game into an unforgettable celebration.
Two-time Olympic gold medalist Jordan Stolz returned to his Wisconsin hometown to crowds of cheering fans, parade celebrations, and kids dreaming of skating glory. The 21-year-old speedskating sensation is sharing his Olympic medals with young athletes while planning for two more Games.
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Torri Huske announced she'll compete through the 2028 Los Angeles Games before retiring from swimming. The Stanford graduate wants to end her career on home soil after three Olympic appearances.
Jack Hughes lost teeth to a high stick in the final minutes of the Olympic gold medal game, then scored the overtime winner for Team USA. His gap-toothed grin became the perfect symbol of hockey heroism.
Speedskating champion Jordan Stolz is getting a hero's welcome in his hometown of Kewaskum, Wisconsin, complete with a parade and a street renamed in his honor. The 20-year-old brought home two gold medals and a silver from the Milan Olympics.
Scientists discovered a unique glass frog species in Ecuador's Amazon and named it after Neisi Dajomes, the country's first female Olympic gold medalist. The tiny amphibian represents hope for biodiversity in one of Earth's richest ecosystems.
Olympic 400-meter champion Quincy Hall is trading morning track workouts for visits to the horse racing track, buying into his first Thoroughbred racehorses. The 27-year-old athlete sees striking similarities between his gold medal triumph and the competitive spirit he's looking for in his new racing partners.
Scientists discovered a new glassfrog in Ecuador and named it after Neisi Dajomes, the country's first female Olympic gold medalist. The discovery hints at an entire "lost world" of unknown amphibian species waiting to be found.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif is stepping back into the ring for her first professional match since winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The champion says the fire that drove her to Olympic glory still burns bright.
Former Pro Bowl quarterback Robert Griffin III is training for a new kind of championship: representing Team USA in flag football at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The retired NFL star received an invitation to join training camp as the sport makes its Olympic debut.
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter praised Olympic figure skating champion Alysa Liu for being unapologetically authentic in the spotlight. Liu's journey from stepping away from skating to winning historic gold shows the power of staying true to yourself.
Speed skating champion Jordan Stolz is returning to Kewaskum, Wisconsin, for a hometown parade celebrating his Olympic gold medal. The Friday celebration will end with the 21-year-old answering questions from kids at his former high school.
Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting stepped back into the ring after months away, winning bronze at the Asian Championships in her first competition since Olympic glory. Her return marks a fresh chapter as she sets her sights on the Asian Games later this year.
Figure skater Danny O'Shea won Olympic gold at 35 after nearly quitting multiple times, crediting his Catholic education for giving him the strength to persevere. The Illinois native says his faith foundation helped him push through years of doubt on his journey to the podium.
Team USA bobsledders Elana Meyers Taylor and Jasmine Jones returned to thank the Westfield factory that built the specialized equipment that helped them win gold and bronze medals. The company even rushed new sled runners through a snowstorm days before Taylor's historic gold medal run.
Sha'Carri Richardson just pulled off one of the most impressive sprinting performances in Australian sports history. The Olympic gold medalist won the Stawell Gift from scratch, giving competitors up to 10 meters head start.
Double Olympic gold medalist Matt Weston refuses to keep his medals locked away, carrying them in a hand-knitted pouch from diver Tom Daley so strangers can hold them and feel inspired. His fiancée thinks he's being reckless, but Weston believes touching Olympic gold might change someone's life.
Team USA hockey hero Jack Hughes showed off his repaired teeth at Yankee Stadium, months after losing them scoring the gold medal-winning goal. The New Jersey Devils star threw out the first pitch alongside fellow gold medalist Aerin Frankel in a joyful celebration of America's historic Olympic win.
A Houston-area high school senior just clocked a faster time than the Olympic champion in the same event. Andrew Jones is rewriting the record books before he even graduates.
After Alysa Liu won America's first women's figure skating gold since 2002, Google searches for "figure skating lessons" hit an all-time high. The spike doubled any previous Olympic year bump, with Liu's Instagram followers jumping from 300,000 to over 8 million.
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