Upon the 20th anniversary of his second, and last, Olympics, College of Engineering associate professor Prawat Nagvajara, PhD, is still modest about his accomplishments as a cross-country skier and historic team of one.

By Philip O'Connor ANTERSELVA, Italy, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Worn down physically and mentally in 2023, Germany's Franziska Preuss traded the cold and snow of biathlon for the beaches of Thailand where she got the energy she needed to get her to her final Winter Olympics in Italy.

The Winter Olympics promise plenty of high adrenaline, fierce competition, historic firsts and emotional moments over 2 1/2 weeks. Here are some of the names and narratives to keep an eye on.