athletes

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Are there athletes who inspired you at a young age?

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The work may also benefit athletes looking to improve performance and recovery.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Doku has spent time working with Gabriel Deieno, a mental performance coach who works with elite athletes.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Some legendary athletes, like Jim Brown and Sandy Koufax, retired at the peak of their careers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

I’ve been lucky enough now in my life to meet all sorts of extraordinary and accomplished people—world leaders, inventors, musicians, astronauts, athletes, professors, entrepreneurs, artists and writers, pioneering doctors and researchers.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama