Olympian

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Only once he’s in a skintight ski suit does the 29-year-old from Norway begin to resemble his true identity: greatest winter Olympian of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

Olympian, who went to the locker room at the end of the second period after taking a puck off his mouth, skated in on Darcy Kuemper and went to his backhand for the winner.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

Perathoner, who lives two hours from Cortina, is a two-time Olympian in snowboard cross but in January 2021 suffered a serious knee injury while training for the Beijing Games.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

“We knew it was a matter of time,” Knight, a five-time Olympian, said, “just leaning on them slowly.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

“Hey, Kyle,” Miguel whispered as Dr. Zinchenko draped an Olympian medal around Marjory Muldauer’s neck.

From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein