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
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
Elana Meyers Taylor, a five-time Olympian and five-time medalist, began recruiting O’Brien to be her brakewoman after the Beijing Games.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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
Coach, serious, struts beside us—erect, glowing, looking like the Olympian he once was.
From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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