Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Olympian”
Day in the Life: Shaun White Five-time Olympian Shaun White retired after the Beijing 2022 games. Formerly known as snowboarding’s “Flying Tomato” for his voluminous red hair and steller halfpipe tricks that gained him three Olympic gold medals in 2006, 2010 and 2018, Shaun White-inspired both awe and envy in fellow competitors. When his peers settled on the chill vibes of just …
Day in the Life: Simone Biles, World-Renowned Gymnast Biles’ Beginnings: A Fan of Gymnastics from the Start! Simone Biles’ interest in gymnastics was sparked at a young age. It all started the day a young Biles went on a field trip to a gymnastics center with her daycare program. Inspired by the other gymnasts, Biles tried to copy their movements, and …
Day in the Life: Muhammad Ali The Greatest Boxing Activist It has been 4 years since three-time heavyweight champion, Olympic gold-medalist and American hero Muhammad Ali passed away, and he continues to remind us of the battles people like him had faced and still face in America. Ali lived a colorful life, fought for individual freedom in the truest sense of …
Day in the Life: Serena Williams Serena Williams has four Olympic gold medals that stand on a trophy shelf with 73 WTA titles, including 39 Grand Slams. She was named Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated and one of the most powerful women in the world by Forbes. When asked if her tremendous success on the court is due to …
Day in the Life: Roger Stewart Roger Stewart is a fitness professional, author, and USA deaflympian. In 2005, he won the Greco-Roman division and placed second in freestyle qualifying him for the Deaf Olympics in Australia. Here’s a glimpse of his daily routine: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Roger Stewart (@stewartrogera) Location Colorado Springs, Colorado. …
Day in the Life: Eliud Kipchoge Eliud Kipchoge is considered to be the greatest marathon runner, having produced world record times, and continues to be unmatched compared to his competitors. At age 34, he is the first person to ever complete a marathon in less than two hours. If that doesn’t sound impressive enough, let’s break it down. A marathon …
Day in the Life:Alex Morgan A gold medal Olympian, FIFA Women’s World Cup Champion, and US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year in 2012 and 2018, Alex Morgan dominates on and off the field. Currently, Alex is competing in the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup, where the U.S. team just beat Thailand 19-0 on June 11th! Being such a high-performance athlete, …
Day in the Life: Cameron Nichol, MBBS, BSc, OLY Dr. Cameron Nichol is a two-time world silver medalist, former Olympic rower, and founder of RowingWOD, a company dedicated to inspiring and empowering athletes to master rowing. Cam started rowing at medical school, quickly climbing the ranks to the Great Britain Rowing Team. He was invited into the Olympic squad just three …
Day in the Life: Jon Jones Jon Jones is a professional track athlete. Originally from Portville, NY, he has played sports his whole life. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from The University at Buffalo. Once graduated, he went straight into being a professional athlete. His championships include placing gold at the NACAC championships, placing 5th for 2016 Indoor World Championship …
Day in the Life: Brittney Reese Born in Inglewood, California, Brittney Reese is an American long jumper who Gulfport High School where she became state champion in the long jump and triple jump. She has also impressively won both gold and silver medals at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, and is a six-time world champion. Nicknamed “The Beast,” Brittney has the …
