Olympian
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“You’ve made all Italians dream,” said speedskater Arianna Fontana, the country’s most decorated Olympian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Former European champion and two-time Olympian Ciara Mageean has died at the age of 34.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Among their teammates at college was Dawn Staley, the Hall of Famer and Olympian who coaches the University of South Carolina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Posting a video of the room’s remote-controlled drapes opening one morning, the Olympian revealed that she had asked interior designer Diamond Hadley to create the kind of ambiance typically found at a high-end resort.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
A sportswriter once wrote that Fischer was the fastest walker he ever saw outside of an Olympian.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
Some have already voiced ambitions to become Olympians or Paralympians.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
The IOC aims for the application process for 2026 Olympians to be open at the end of this year, with the first payments being made in 2027.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Around 14,000 Olympians per Games are expected to be eligible for the grant.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
These were Olympians born long, long after Lake Placid—many were babies and toddlers when the Kurt Russell movie came out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 22, 2026
The goddess slid down from her throne and turned to human size, a young auburn-haired girl, perfectly at ease in the midst of the giant Olympians.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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