In nineteen ninety-eight, he became the first athlete from Kenya to compete in the Winter Games.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

Stanford sleep researcher Cheri Mah says sleep should be part of an athlete's training program.

VOA: special.2010.06.09

The athlete's feet are attached to a board that moves quickly on the snow.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

He was an athlete and a social activist who died before he was fifty.

VOA: special.2010.02.07

In luge racing, the athlete lies on top of the sled facing upwards.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

An athlete lies on top of it with his or her face down.

VOA: special.2010.02.10

For most of her life Kate was an excellent athlete.

VOA: special.2009.09.20

He was named United States Soccer Athlete of the Year.

VOA: special.2010.06.25

The Associated Press just voted him "athlete of the decade."

VOA: special.2009.12.19

He was considered the best athlete on America's west coast.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

Trainers are an important part of an athlete's life.

VOA: special.2010.07.15

Andrew Skurka is an athlete, outdoorsman and writer.

VOA: special.2011.03.23

Jackie Robinson established himself early as an athlete.

VOA: special.2009.04.05

He was a good athlete,too.

VOA: special.2009.04.29

The 20-something athlete hurt his knee running track five years ago so he switched to disc golf, a lower impact game.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

In a strange twist, it was a German athlete,Luz Long, who helped Owens win his long jump gold medal.

VOA: standard.2009.08.19

"As an athlete,you never really look at least I don't I don't look back at the past medals that I've won.

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

"Also,it's a way to prove that any other master-level athlete can achieve higher standards, even having a full-time job.

VOA: standard.2010.01.22

In addition to naming the top male athlete of the year, Laureus will also be crowning the best sportswoman.

VOA: standard.2010.02.11

In fact,Chris Klug was the first athlete to win an Olympic medal after undergoing a major organ transplant.

VOA: standard.2010.02.26

"I don't put labels on myself" "I consider myself just to be an athlete at my third Olympic Games, competing my heart out."

VOA: standard.2010.02.23

"They are meant to represent the feat that an athlete has to accomplish to win that sport.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16

The numbers prove that. In October,Forbes magazine named Woods the first athlete to earn $1 billion.

VOA: standard.2009.12.16

With Nordic combined athletes limited to as few as five jumps a week, Demong said being a more experienced athlete helps him maintain the focus to compete.

VOA: standard.2010.01.31

a story about a woman who helps a troubled high school athlete.

VOA: standard.2010.03.08

"You know winning a gold medal on the field of play is one thing that speaks to your hard work and your dedication to being an elite athlete.

VOA: standard.2010.02.27

The bronze medals are largely copper because burnished bronze and gold are similar in color, and the mint did not want any confusion as to which medal an athlete receives.

VOA: standard.2010.02.16