Bobsledder Vonetta Flowers: first Black athlete to win Olympic Winter gold Vonetta Flowers paired with Jill Bakken to win the gold medal in bobsledding at Salt Lake 2002 – the first Olympic Winter gold medal ever won by a Black athlete. READ MORE
Ibtihaj Muhammad becomes the first Muslim American woman to win Olympic medal Fencing provided an opportunity to compete in sports and adhere to the tenets of her religion. READ MORE
Tommy Lasorda, who managed U.S. baseball to Olympic gold, passes away The only person to manage teams to a World Series title and Olympic gold, he was 93 years old READ MORE
Virtual Exhibit: Jesse Owens’ incredible performance at Berlin 1936 Winning four gold medals at a single Olympic Games was a feat that went unmatched for 50 years READ MORE
U.S. legend Rafer Johnson dies at age 86 Rafer Johnson, 1960 decathlon champion, also lit the Olympic Cauldron at Los Angeles 1984 and excelled in and out of athletics. READ MORE
Bruce Karr had a blast at the inaugural Paralympic Games Starting with Rome 1960, he participated in five Paralympic Games and won 12 gold medals. READ MORE
Andy Soule becomes the first American to medal in Paralympic biathlon Wounded while serving in Afghanistan, he took up cross-country skiing and five years later competed at Vancouver 2010. READ MORE
Sam Kendricks comes to a patriotic stop A second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, pole vaulter Sam Kendrick stopped in the middle of his approach when he heard the Star Spangled Banner. READ MORE
Melissa Stockwell completes a memorable podium sweep Winning bronze felt like gold to Melissa Stockwell (right) at Rio 2016. READ MORE
Brad Snyder wins consecutive gold medals Captain of the swim team at the U.S. Naval Academy, he rediscovered swimming after being injured while serving in Afghanistan. READ MORE
