At the most gender-balanced Paralympic Winter Games in history, sled hockey star Kevin McKee won his fourth gold medal — and his wife still wasn't allowed to compete. Erica McKee is the captain of the U.S. women's sled hockey team and has been fighting for a Paralympic division since 2009. Kevin has been living what he calls her dream, and refusing to stop pushing for her golden moment. This is what sixteen seasons of refusing to quit actually looks like.

At ten years old, Jack Wallace lost his leg and went home and put on his rollerblades. Seventeen years later, he's a three-time Paralympic gold medalist and a star defenseman in sled hockey. The same week he won gold on ice in Milan, he started thinking about the next chapter. He’s turning to the water.

Elana Meyers Taylor is the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympic history. After 5 Olympic Games, she had her golden moment in Cortina. She's been racing the clock for twenty years and is still making sure the clock loses.

Casey Dawson walked into Milan with a world record, five World Cup titles, and a target on his back. He spent seven years as one third of the most dominant Team Pursuit unit in U.S. speed skating history. He left with a silver medal and a legacy that’s golden.

Most people take years to commit to a sport. Kyra Dossa took five days to become obsessed with aerials. At 17, she packed up her life in Cleveland, moved to Park City, did senior year online, and made the 2026 U.S. Olympic team at 22.