"With each passing Olympic Games, there's something new to admire. Typically, it's a cool costume at the opening ceremony, or a new cauldron for the Olympic flame, or maybe a new fancy stadium the host city will have no use for in 10 years. Then there are the brand-new records set during each Games, jaw-dropping examples of human strength, talent, and mind-melting perseverance."
"The fear of not being accepted is a huge struggle for me. Being perceived as [going through] 'just a phase' or [being] 'indecisive' is a common thing for bisexual/pansexual women. I don't want to shove my sexuality in people's faces, but I also don't want to hide who I am."
The 2026 Winter Olympics will feature a notable set of firsts driven by athletes living and interacting in the Olympic Village. Twelve competitors are poised to make history and push their sports forward with breakthroughs in representation and athletic performance. Figure skater Amber Glenn is an openly pansexual athlete with three U.S. national titles and a Grand Prix Final championship; she speaks openly about mental-health struggles and ADHD and performs programs from Madonna to Olivia Rodrigo. Ice hockey player Laila Edwards will become the first Black woman on the U.S. Olympic hockey team, opening a new path for the sport.
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