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
Sydney McLaughlin, the youngest American to compete in track and field at the Olympics since 1972, broke the junior world mark in the 400-meter hurdles in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. She also took home the silver in the 400m hurdles event at the World Championships and she now holds the 400m hurdles NCAA record. She won the gold medal at the... 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
Allyson Felix had one of the best performances ever by an American woman at the Olympics, bringing home three gold medals. Felix emerged as the new American Female sprinter to watch going into the Athens Olympic Games and she did not disappoint, bringing her country home a silver medal in the 200-meter race. She has gone on to become not... read full bio
Artistic gymnast Simone Biles is the 2016 Olympic individual all-around, vault and floor Gold medalist. Biles was a member of the Gold medal-winning team dubbed the Final Five at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. She also won the bronze medal for the balance beam during the Rio Olympics. Simone is a four-time world all-around champion, three-time world floor champion, two-time... read full bio
Chloe Kim is a young American Olympian, celebrated as one of the most outstanding snowboarders of her generation. She made history as the youngest female United States snowboarding Gold Medalist and is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished athletes in the sport. Kim's exceptional talents were evident early in her career. At the X-Games, she made headlines as the... read full bio
Track and field athlete Sanya Richards-Ross, formerly known as Sanya Richards, is a Jamaican-American who made an enduring impact on the sport. Richards-Ross, who was born on February 26, 1985, ran internationally for the United States in the 400-meter sprint, winning multiple honors and making a reputation for himself in the sports community. The extraordinary accomplishments Richards-Ross made in the 400... read full bio
Gymnast and two-time Olympian Aly Raisman was a member and captain of both the famed “Fierce Five” and “Final Five” U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team, which both took home gold. At the Olympics in London, Aly also won the gold medal in the floor competition and the bronze medal on the balance beam, making her the most decorated American gymnast... read full bio
Katarina Witt is a gold medal-winning Olympic figure skater, and a very accomplished World Champion having won several of them, and already a six-time European Champion in figure skating. No longer an active competing skater, she just finished her coverage of the Sochi Olympics, for which she was a commentator with Billy Bush, for Access Hollywood. The reviews of her... 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
The most endearing duo in track and field were leaning on each other and soaking it all in while donning their gold medals in the depths of the Stade de France. Hunter Woodhall, a US double amputee sprinter, was one half of the pair who had won gold in the T62 400 meters at the Paralympic Games with his prosthetic blades. Beside... read full bio
Shaun White is an American snowboarder, skateboarder, and musician from San Diego, California. He is a three-time Olympic gold medalist and he holds the record for the most X-Games gold medals and most Olympic gold medals by a snowboarder. Growing up, White would spent most of his time riding Okemo Moutain and Bear Mountain as well as at ski resorts... read full bio
Elvis Stojko is a Three-time World Champion, Two-time Olympic Silver Medalist and Seven-Time Canadian Champion. After Elvis competitive skating ended, he has been extremely active in performing in many skating shows across Canada and the U.S. Most recently, he embarked on a singing and acting career in which he had a leading role as DJ Vince Fontaine in the stage... read full bio
Bode Miller is quite literally changing the sport of ski racing. From his unique racing style to his major influence on the ski industry and how equipment is designed, this two-time Olympic medalist and three-time World Champion is truly a driving force in the world of Alpine ski racing. For all his recent triumphs and instant celebrity, Bode Miller is... read full bio
James van Riemsdyk is an American hockey player. Van Riemsdyk is currently playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He began his career with the Philadelphia Flyers, and later was traded to the Maple Leafs. Van Riemsdyk also participated in the Winter Olympics as part of the United States Olympic team. The team placed fourth in the competition. Van Riemsdyk has... 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
John Fox is a former American football coach and player. He coached for over 17 teams during his career, but was most famous for his time with the Carolina Panthers, the Denver Broncos, and the Chicago Bears. Fox went to San Diego State, where he played for the football team, and earned his bachelors degree in physical education and earned... 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
Gabby Douglas was a member of the 'Fierce Five', the United States women's national gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won gold medals in the individual all-around and team competitions. She was also a member of the gold-winning American team at the 2011 and 2015 World Championships, and the all-around silver medalist at the 2015 World Championships.... read full bio
