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The Australian — an Olympic gold and silver medalist and co-driver of Team New Zealand’s winning America’s Cup campaign of 2024 — has long been one of the hottest properties in grand prix sailing.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Gold medalist Erin Jackson, a history-making speed skater who in Beijing became the first Black woman to win gold in an individual event at the Winter Olympics.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In lieu of the husband and wife team, the pairs spots for Milan went to Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, the silver medalists at nationals, and Chan and Howe, who finished fourth.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Hart, 76, a Pittsburg native, is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time world record holder.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
Gold medalist Erin Jackson, a history-making speed skater who in Beijing became the first Black woman to win gold in an individual event at the Winter Olympics.
—Alex Connor, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
In lieu of the husband and wife team, the pairs spots for Milan went to Ellie Kam and Danny O’Shea, the silver medalists at nationals, and Chan and Howe, who finished fourth.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Hart, 76, a Pittsburg native, is an Olympic gold medalist and two-time world record holder.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Medalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medalist. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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