Amy Wotovich Amy Wotovich

Danny Casper Almost Lost Curling. That's Why He's So Hard to Beat.

Danny Casper almost lost curling entirely. Two years before Milan-Cortina, an aggressive autoimmune disease attacked his nervous system, sidelined him indefinitely, and forced him to watch others fill his spot on the team. Now, Casper is "playing with house money," and he's convinced that a man who already survived losing the sport he loves is the most dangerous competitor in the room. This is the story of curling's mental game, the brutal math of four-year Olympic cycles, and the mentality of an athlete who is completely unafraid to lose.

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Amy Wotovich Amy Wotovich

How Margie Freed Went All In On Biathlon and Earned Her Olympic Bib

For years, Margie Freed lived between cross country and biathlon. When she finally made the full-time leap to biathlon, it came with a mental overhaul and a deep commitment to the smallest details of a discipline that demands both explosive athleticism and sniper-like stillness. The payoff? Her ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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