Speed Skating

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Erika LINDGREN

Erika

Elise Christie’s change of heart came after her first Winter Olympic Games at Vancouver 2010. By her own admission, at that time, she was just happy to be a part of the experience, but afterwards, things had changed.
“I came out of Vancouver thinking, ‘I don’t want to do that

Short Track Speed Skating

SOCHI, RUSSIA - JANUARY 31:  Elise Christie of Great Britain takes a break during a Team GBR training session at the Iceberg Skating Palace on January 31, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.  (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

Elise Christie training session

Beyond the medals: Elise Christie’s testing Winter Olympic journey