Allyson Felix Olympic Gold Medalist, Track & Field
At her first practice Coach Jonathon Patton asked her to run 40-meters and thought he must have mis-measured the distance when he saw Allyson’s time. He re-measured and asked her to run again, and she... Read More
Amanda Beard 7 Time Olympic Medalist; Motivational Speaker; Businesswoman; Author
Amanda Beard made her first Olympic swimming appearance in 1996 at the age of 14. Beard won one gold and two silver medals at that first Olympic Games and has been a strong competitor since. She went... Read More
Annette K. Lynch Senior Manager for Sports Partnerships at Special Olympics North America
Currently the Senior Manager for Sports Partnerships at Special Olympics North America, Lynch previously was the Director, Education and Member Services at the National Association of Women College At... Read More
Apolo Anton Ohno Three-time Olympian, Top Short-Track Skater in the United States
Born on May 22, 1982, in Seattle, Washington, Apolo Anton Ohno started training at age fourteen. In 1997 he won the U.S. short-track speed skating championship and in 2002 he scored silver and gold at... Read More
April Ross Team USA Beach Volleyball Player; 2012 Olympic Silver Medalist
April Ross was born June 20, 1982 and is an American professional beach volleyball player. In 2008, with her beach partner Jennifer Boss during the Swatch FIVB World Tour 2008, they finished in third... Read More
Asafa Powell Jamaican Track Star
Asafa Powell is a Jamaican sprinter who specialises in the 100 metres. He held the 100 metres world record between June 2005 and May 2008, with times of 9.77 and 9.74 seconds. Powell has consistently... Read More