Olympian

South Africa's most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith was in tears as she announced that she has switched allegiance to the Netherlands.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

“And it says something about his cooking that I wouldn’t put Olympian over chef.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 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

“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

The idea had been put forward by Northern Mayors and backed by a group of former Olympians including Dame Laura Kenny and Dame Sarah Storey.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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

From 1904 to 1912, winning Olympians received solid-gold medals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026

Hip-hop legend Flavor Flav is hosting a four-day event celebrating “ALL Female US Olympians and Paralympian medalists” this summer in Las Vegas.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2026

Whether it’s the athlete’s hometown paper or a Sports Illustrated special on first-time Olympians, it was understood that as athletes en route to Rio, we needed to be media ready.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad