Olympian
Example Sentences
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The decorated gymnast and two-time Olympian recently competed in the latest season of “Dancing With the Stars,” finishing in third place alongside her partner Ezra Sosa.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
And curler Rich Ruohonen, an attorney from Minnesota, became the oldest U.S. winter Olympian at 54.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 22, 2026
There are world-class rapids where Olympian kayakers train and islands with boating and swimming clubs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
She collected three on home ice at Milano Ice Skating Arena, becoming Italy's most decorated Olympian of all time.
From BBC • Feb. 18, 2026
I wasn’t an Olympian, and the reality was it hurt to even think about it.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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