When people picture Olympians, they often imagine full-time athletes whose lives revolve entirely around training, travel, and competition. The reality, however, is far more complex — and often far ...

But for every Simone Biles, Katie Ledecky, Noah Lyles and member of the U.S. men's basketball team (any one of whom could finance an entire women's water polo squad), there are exponentially more who ...

Most athletes train for years to reach the Olympics, but competing at an elite level doesn't always come with elite pay. Some U.S. Olympians must also hold down a job to help fund the years of ...

Austin Florian of the United States reacts after his final run in the men's skeleton individual competition during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Cortina Sliding Centre. Credit: Eric ...