phenom

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No athlete entering these Games faced more pressure than Shiffrin, the former phenom who won gold at Sochi 2014 and dominated World Cup racing but for whom the Olympics became a psychological riddle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

From being the teenage phenom to the seasoned veteran, Chloe is navigating the world as someone still learning about it while balancing her position as a mentor to the sport’s next generation.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

Darnold absorbed the downgrade from phenom to backup and rebuilt himself to starting material.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

He said that she never really had a chance to establish an identity outside of skiing because she was such a phenom, and so squarely in the public spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2026

Playing without suspended phenom Josh Bell didn’t seem to faze Coach Hawkins’ undefeated ’Cats.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander