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Being an elite athlete is a full-time job — so how do Olympians make money?
In fact, elite athletes have to be the best of the best to even qualify for stipends from their respective sports’s organizing body. “There are support systems put in place once you reach a certain level so you can minimize costs and focus on training,” Erin Hamlin explains. Hamlin isn’t alone when it comes to juggling work with working out.
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Twin sisters challenge sexism in ice hockey: 'It’s not just for boys'
Monique and Jocelyne Lamoureux, twin sisters competing in their third Olympic games, reflect on the U.S. women's hockey team's fight for equal pay and where women stand in the fight for equality today.
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Michelle Obama, Serena Williams, and moms are inspiring these Olympians
Olympians might be role models themselves, but the athletes have people they look up to as well. Yahoo Lifestyle asked 13 athletes competing at the 2018 PyeongChang Games who inspires them and the common theme: moms, Michelle Obama, and Serena Williams. Serena Williams is a huge inspiration for me.
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Cross country skier Kikkan Randall is the only mom on Team USA — and she just won a gold medal
Meet Kikkan Randall, the five-time Olympian who’s inspiring women to participate in sports. Olympic cross country skier Kikkan Randall has had numerous female role models throughout her life. From her aunt Betsy Haines, who preceded Randall in the sport, to her current competitors like Marit Bjoergen.
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8 Olympians share who they'd dedicate their medals to — and the answers are pretty sweet
Most Olympians dream of making it to the games their entire lives and possibly making it to the podium to collect a gold, silver, or bronze medal. Yahoo Lifestyle asked 8 competitors who they’d honor with their medal — and the answers are so sweet.
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Lindsey Vonn isn't the only athlete not representing President Trump at the Olympics
In December, the skier got backlash for her remark about who she would, and wouldn't, represent in South Korea. Yahoo Lifestyle asked 10 other U.S. Olympians who they're there for.
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Olympic ski jumper Sarah Hendrickson supports Lindsey Vonn after Trump backlash
Olympian Sarah Hendrickson says she's inspired by Lindsey Vonn's strength in the face of public outcry over disparaging remarks about President Trump.