Category: Spotlight

Upon arriving in Illinois, Brad Hedrick told a friend he had found ‘Disneyland for wheelchairs’

Nearly 150 students from the University of Illinois have competed in the Paralympic Games.

Swimmer Rowdy Gaines remembers ‘every single detail’swi

A swimmer on the 1980 U.S. Olympic Team and an Olympic broadcaster in 2020, Rowdy Gaines said the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games was "apples and oranges" compared to the 1980 U.S. boycott.

Field hockey captain Julie Staver went to veterinary school then returned to co-captain the team in 1984

Moscow 1980 was the first time that women's field hockey was contested in the Olympics; four years later Julie Staver helped Team USA win the bronze medal.

Beijing 2008: Great Olympic Moments

Michael Phelps, Carli Lloyd and Kobe Bryant were among the heroes as Team USA led the medal count.

Presidential delegation to Sochi sent message

The group was seen as a rebuke to Russia's anti-gay laws and propaganda.

Robert Dover broke ground as the first openly gay Olympian

Robert Dover said he always felt accepted as an athlete and a coach.

Vancouver 2010: Great Olympic Moments

Relive Team USA highlights from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Abbey (D’Agostino) Cooper uses her story to share Olympic values

Middle-distance runner is thankful that she has the opportunity to share her incredible experience from Rio 2016.

Vancouver 2010: Great Paralympic Moments

Relive Team USA highlights from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Games.

50 U.S. Olympian fathers whose children also competed for Team USA

In celebration of Father’s Day, we look at more than 50 U.S. Olympian fathers whose children also competed for Team USA.

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