Team USA in Motion
Athletic competition, especially at the highest level, demands both sharp focus and the ability to call forth skillful, fluid movements. In anticipation of the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio, members of Team USA took part in a special Players’ Tribune photo session that highlighted these two fundamental elements of sport. Check out Gabby Douglas, Ryan Lochte, Allyson Felix, Sue Bird, Ashton Eaton and a host of other American Olympians in this series of moving portraits.
Ryan Lochte
Age: 31 | Sport: Swimming | Olympics: Fourth | Medals: 5 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze
Ibtihaj Muhammad
Age: 30 | Sport: Fencing | Olympics: First
Carlos Balderas
Age: 19 | Sport: Boxing | Olympics: First
Ashleigh Johnson
Age: 21 | Sport: Water Polo | Olympics: First
Carlin Isles
Age: 26 | Sport: Rugby | Olympics: First
Tatyana McFadden
Age: 27 | Sport: Track and Field | Paralympics: Fourth (Summer) | Medals: 3 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze
Donnell Whittenburg
Age: 21 | Sport: Gymnastics | Olympics: First
Allyson Felix
Age: 30 | Sport: Track and Field | Olympics: Fourth | Medals: 3 gold, 2 silver
Jordan Burroughs
Age: 28 | Sport: Wrestling | Olympics: Second | Medals: 1 gold
Sue Bird
Age: 35 | Sport: Women’s Basketball | Olympics: Fourth | Medals: 3 gold
Jackie Galloway
Age: 20 | Sport: Taekwondo | Olympics: First
John Mann
Age: 31 | Sport: Water Polo | Olympics: Second
Simone Biles
Age: 19 | Sport: Gymnastics | Olympics: First
Ashton Eaton
Age: 28 | Sport: Track and Field | Olympics: Second | Medals: 1 gold