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Shiffrin, Mikaela Pauline
(Encyclopedia) Shiffrin, Mikaela Pauline, 1995–, American skier, b. Vail, Colo. She competed in her first World Cup Alpine event, giant slalom, in 2011, and that same year won the slalom title at the…Latynina, Larysa Semyonovna
(Encyclopedia) Latynina, Larysa or Larisa Semyonovna, 1934–, Soviet-Ukrainian gymnast, the dominant female gymnast of her era, b. Kherson. She was the first athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals…Ueberroth, Peter Victor
(Encyclopedia) Ueberroth, Peter Victor, 1937–, American business and sports executive, b. Evanston, Ill. As president of the organizing committee for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Ueberroth created…Romney, Mitt
(Encyclopedia) Romney, Mitt (Willard Mitt Romney)Romney, Mittrŏmˈnē [key], 1947–, American politician and business executive, b. Detroit, Mich., grad. Brigham Young Univ. (B.A., 1971), Harvard (M.B.A…Samaranch, Juan Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Samaranch, Juan Antonio (Juan Antonio Samaranch Torello, marqués de Samaranch), 1920–2010, Spanish Olympic official. He was a businessman, an elected public official, and served (1977–…Szewińska, Irena
(Encyclopedia) Szewińska, Irena, 1946–2018, Polish sprinter and long jumper, b. Leningrad (now St. Petersburg, Russia) as Irena Kirszenstein, grad. Univ. of Warsaw, 1970. In her first Olympics (1964…pentathlon
(Encyclopedia) pentathlonpentathlonpĕntăthˈlən [key], composite athletic event. In ancient Greece it comprised leaping, foot racing, wrestling, discus throwing, and casting the javelin. The modern…Coubertin, Pierre Frédy, baron de
(Encyclopedia) Coubertin, Pierre Frédy, baron deCoubertin, Pierre Frédy, baron depyĕr frādēˈ, də c&oomacr;bĕrtăNˈ [key], 1863–1937, French founder of the modern Olympic games. Born into an…Bjørndalen, Ole Einar
(Encyclopedia) Bjørndalen, Ole Einar, 1974–, Norwegian biathlete, generally regarded as the greatest champion in the history of the biathlon, a combination of cross-country skiing and target-shooting…ice dancing
(Encyclopedia) ice dancing, ice-skating competition in which couples are required to perform dance routines to music. The sport gained popularity in the 1930s and the first world championships were…Trending
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