Olympian

Among those in attendance at the funeral in Portaferry, County Down, were Northern Ireland First Minister Michelle O'Neill, as well as fellow Olympian Rhys McClenaghan and 1972 gold medallist Lady Mary Peters.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 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

A number of civil lawsuits have been filed against shoe manufacturers by track stars, including an Olympian, who allege, among other things, that wearing high-stack shoes with carbon plates caused injuries that derailed their careers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 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

Not only was Sam a United States Olympian around the same age as Peter, he was also Black and a Muslim like me.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

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

Those who recognise the surname may remember David Wilkie as one of the most iconic British Olympians of his era.

From BBC ● Apr. 14, 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

In the final victory of the Olympians over the brutish sons of Earth, Hercules’ arrows played an important part.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton