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New Braunfels welcomed home Elana Meyers Taylor with a downtown parade after she won her first Olympic gold medal in bobsledding. The six-time medalist is now the most decorated Black winter Olympian in history.
Basketball champion Sonja Greinacher is taking her Olympic success to the next generation. The German 3x3 basketball gold medalist will inspire young athletes at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.
Sweden's cross-country skiing team just gained a leader who knows what it takes to reach the podium. Olympic silver medalist Niklas Jonsson is taking the reins as national team manager, bringing decades of athletic and business experience to the role.
John Hargis, a 1996 Olympic gold medalist, will launch IMG Academy's new swimming and diving program in Florida's renowned sports training facility. The program debuts in fall 2027 with an Olympic-caliber natatorium and comprehensive training for young athletes.
A small luge track built across the street from Mark Grimmette's home turned the Muskegon teenager into a two-time Olympic medalist and USA Luge's sports program director. Now he's coaching one of Team USA's strongest luge teams heading into the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
India's Tejaswin Shankar just defeated Paris Olympics silver medalist Shelby McEwen at a major track meet in Kansas, winning gold with a 2.26-meter jump. The 27-year-old is training in the U.S. while pursuing his master's degree, all part of his plan to make the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Olympic bronze medalist Jasmine Jones returned to her hometown of Greensburg to a surprise celebration surrounded by family and friends. The heartwarming homecoming honored the athlete's achievement on the world's biggest sports stage. ---
Figure skating legend Oksana Baiul is bringing her Olympic expertise to Illinois skaters this July. The 1994 gold medalist will offer personalized coaching sessions and group clinics for all skill levels.
Six Canadian Olympic champions who overcame self-doubt share powerful advice for young athletes on Olympic Day. Their message: trying matters more than winning.
Rising star Preeti Pawar stunned South Korea's first-ever Olympic boxing medalist with a unanimous victory at the Asian Championships. The 54kg category fighter now faces a Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist in the final.
Three-time Olympic medalist Jade Carey announced she's returning to elite gymnastics at 25, proving age is just a number in the sport. The hometown champion aims to compete at the U.S. Championships in Phoenix this August.
Yael Arad, who broke barriers as Israel's first Olympic medalist in 1992, received the prestigious Chaim Herzog Prize for her decades of service to her country. The award came full circle: the same president who sent her to Barcelona three decades ago had his son present her the honor.
Six-time Olympic medalist Elana Meyers Taylor brought her gold, silver, and bronze medals to a Henry County pre-K classroom, letting excited students hold them while sharing her bobsledding journey. The Douglasville native told Mt. Carmel Elementary students that inspiring young people is her favorite part of winning.
Speed skater Ethan Cepuran returned to Glen Ellyn with two Olympic medals and received a standing ovation from the community that watched him grow from a toddler pushing a bucket on frozen Lake Ellyn to an international champion. His journey from dead last at age 10 to silver medalist proves that passion and persistence can overcome any setback.
Swiss Olympic medalist Roman Mityukov dominated the 200m backstroke at his national championships, claiming gold and ranking as the world's third-fastest swimmer this season. The victory showcased Switzerland's continued strength in international swimming.
French biathlon champion Fabien Claude asked his girlfriend to marry him at the summit of New Zealand's Mount Tongariro after ditching traditional training for a life-changing adventure. The 31-year-old Olympic gold medalist is rewriting his approach to both love and sport.
Paris 2024 gold medalist Connor Curran surprised young athletes at Kids First Sports in Cincinnati, bringing his medal and plenty of inspiration. The Olympic swimmer spent the afternoon sharing his journey and encouraging the next generation.
Olympic bronze medalist and groundbreaking athlete Ibtihaj Muhammad will speak at a Plainfield, NJ celebration of Muslim Heritage Month on January 21. The free community event highlights identity, resilience, and the power of representation.
After winning a major championship, sailor Paloma Arrigo spent a week training with 4-time Olympic medalist Marit Bouwmeester in Mexico. The clinic brought together sailors of all ages to learn from one of the sport's greatest champions.
UK Sport's open-to-all Talent ID program has turned everyday athletes into Winter Olympic champions, including two skeleton gold medalists who never tried the sport before. Anyone over 17 can apply online to discover if they have what it takes.
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