athletes

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While her success has been outsize, it has never seemed out of her control—she has a professional athlete’s focus and keeps her eyes trained on the next milestone.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

Instead of pointing to one ideal running technique, it argues that speed develops from the interaction between an athlete's body, their environment, and their training background.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

There are three jumps to execute, with the scores from two highest-scoring tricks combined to determine the athlete's overall ranking.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

“There’s no person in an athlete’s quiver more important than the tech,” said Stacey Cook, a retired American World Cup Alpine ski racer who competed for 15 years as a member of the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

I told the coach and he said I might have athlete’s foot.

From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez