Team USA Olympic Trials
St. Louis selected to host the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Olympic gymnastics trials the St. Louis Post- Dispatch reports.
Salukvadze's Ninth Olympics
ESPN reports Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze has qualified for her ninth olympics, becoming the first woman to do so.
Olympian to join presidential campaign
Two-time Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan has joined the presidential campaign team of former Vice-President Joe Biden; More on the campaign in the Washington Post here.
NCAA Champ trains for Olympics
According to Swimming World Magazine, NCAA champ Amy Bilquist has moved to Arizona to begin training for next year’s Olympics.
Olympian to give Ted Talk
Shaun White, Olympic gold medalist in snowboarding, will deliver Ted Talk at the 5th annual TEDxColoradoSprings May 12. More in The Gazette here.
Olympic Flag Bearer Aims for Tokyo 2020
Tonga's flag bearer for the last two Olympics, Pita Taufatofua, talks about his goal of qualifying for next year’s Olympics in a third different sport.
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