Team USA, Frederick Richard and Ilia Malinin Declare December 21 National Backflip Day
Ahead of Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026, new holiday celebrates the backflip with epic livestream + surprises!
Jeffrey Louis: Breaking Barriers and Building Futures
Breaking Olympian Jeffrey Louis knows the power of self-expression and the importance of community. Through his partnership with Houston reVision, he’s helping young people impacted by the juvenile justice system or homelessness find belonging and new ...
Coach Snoop Joins the Team Behind the Team as Team USA’s First Honorary Coach
Global icon brings his trademark energy, humor and heart to support America’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes.
Tori Franklin: Empowering the Next Generation to Live ‘Happii’
Olympian Tori Franklin has long believed that true strength comes from within. As a track and field athlete and co-founder of The Live Happii Project, she’s channeling that belief into empowering young people to embrace their full potential. The Live ...
Ezra Frech: Building a More Inclusive Sports Community
Two-time Paralympic gold medalist Ezra Frech has spent his career proving that sport can be a powerful force for inclusion. Inspired by his first Para competition in 2013, Ezra and his father co-founded Angel City Sports, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit ...
USOPF Announces 2025 Team USA Community Champions in Partnership with Comcast
Recipients of the award include Tori Franklin, Ezra Frech, Keith Gabel and Jeffrey Louis.
What Keeps Veteran Luger Emily Fischnaller On Track?
When Emily Fischnaller (née Sweeney) first tried luge, some of her young teammates were not even born yet. But the 32-year-old is not ready to retire. Far from it. After winning USA Luge’s start championships in September, she is on her way to qualifyi...
From Silicon Valley to the Starting Line: Investing in Team USA's Future
When Alli and Byron Deeter arrived in Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games with their family, they expected world-class competition, and they were not disappointed.Byron recalled being swept up in the moment, feeling the energy from the French fans cheerin...
USOPF Ambassador Kristi Yamaguchi is Paying it Forward
When Kristi Yamaguchi was young, her idol was 1976 Olympic gold medalist Dorothy Hamill. Yamaguchi even had a Dorothy Hamill doll. But when Yamaguchi began competing at a high level in women’s figure skating, Brian Boitano was her mentor. Both figure s...
USOPF announces 2024 Team USA Community Champions in partnership with Comcast
Community Champions Award recipients include Connie Carpenter Phinney, Alysia Montaño, Tara Peterson and Rico Roman.
