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Olympic Skater Nathan Chen's 7-Word Mental Hack to Capture Gold: I Stopped Thinking ‘I'm Here to Win'
Figure skater Nathan Chen tells CNBC Make It that staying in the moment and worrying less about winning helped him achieve his dream of winning Olympic gold.
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How Olympic Speed Skater Apolo Ohno Learned to Conquer His Self-Doubt
Eight-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno struggled after leaving speed skating. Now, he has advice for others making career pivots during the Great Resignation.
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5 Years Ago, These Women Launched a Side Hustle for Black Figure Skaters — Now Olympians Are Wearing Their Tights
These entrepreneurs started a side-hustle by dying tights in a small apartment. Now, the inclusive hosiery brand is in a Netflix show and the Olympic Games.
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White House Warns That Russia Could Invade Ukraine Within Days, Urges Americans to Leave
Russia could potentially invade Ukraine “any day now,” said national security advisor Jake Sullivan.
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Olympic Snowboarder Shaun White on Being Vulnerable With Mental Health: ‘It's Not a Weakness'
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White talks about how mental health in sports has changed over the last two decades.
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Snowboarder Chloe Kim Becomes First Woman to Win Consecutive Olympic Halfpipe Gold Medals
Chloe Kim has made Olympic history as the first woman to win two golds in the snowboard halfpipe at the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
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EXPLAINER: What in the World Is the Olympic Truce?
A U.N. resolution upholding the Olympic Truce has been passed 15 times
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Your Favorite Winter Olympic Sport May Depend on What State You're From, According to a New Analysis
Travel perks research company Upgraded Points ranked the most popular Winter Olympics sport in every state, based on Google search trends.
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Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski Explains What It Was Like Competing at 15: ‘I Felt Like If I Didn't Win My Career Would Be Over'
Lipinski tells CNBC Make It that young athletes face a different sort of pressure than older competitors.
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He's a Paralympic Sled Hockey Star — and a ‘Shark Tank' Fan Who's Bought ‘Quite a Few' Items Off the Show
Paralympics sled hockey star Josh Pauls, set to compete for Team USA for a fourth time in Beijing, says he’s a fan of these ‘Shark Tank’ products and investors.
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Kevin O'Leary Reacts to 4 Impromptu ‘Shark Tank' Style Pitches From Olympic and Paralympic Athletes: ‘Don't Do It'
Kevin O’Leary says Olympic athletes already have the determination to become successful entrepreneurs. Here’s his take on their impromptu business ideas.
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Shaun White and Other Winter Olympians Share the Best Financial Advice They Ever Got
For many of the world’s top athletes, the Olympics represents the peak of their career not only as a sporting accomplishment, but in earning potential as well.
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Why Olympic Gold Medalist Red Gerard Always Cheers for His Opponents: Their Success ‘Is Just Going to Motivate Me'
U.S. snowboarder Red Gerard tells CNBC Make It that he’ll be the first to cheer on his rivals as they vie to stop him from winning a second straight gold medal. Here’s why.
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How Olympic Gold Medalist Tara Lipinski Stays Motivated: ‘I'm Competitive'
Despite becoming the youngest-ever Olympic figure skating gold medalist at the age of 15, Lipinski has never lacked motivation.
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Watch the Trailer for NBCLX Podcast My New Favorite Olympian Season 2
The second season of NBCLX podcast My New Favorite Olympian is debuting on Wednesday, Dec. 8. Here are some of the barrier-breaking guests you’ll learn more about this season. New episodes drop on Wednesdays in December, January and February.
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Biden Administration Won't Send Diplomatic Representation to Beijing Olympics
White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed Monday that the U.S. will not send any diplomatic or official representation to the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympic Games in protest of China’s human rights abuses.
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U.S. Announces Diplomatic Boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics Over Human Rights Abuses
The Olympics boycott is due to China’s “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity in Xinjiang and other human rights abuses,” Jen Psaki said.
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Demand for Artificial Snow For Games Won't Affect Water Supply, Olympic Organizers Say
Beijing Winter Olympics organizers say the high demand for artificial snow at the outdoor venues will have a minimal effect on the local water supply
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This 30-Year-Old Visited Every Country in the World. Here's How He Paid for It
Drew Binsky started out making $2,000 a month teaching English in South Korea. Now he’s getting paid six-figures to travel around the world.
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How Two College Friends Got Serena Williams and Usain Bolt to Back Their Business
Alex Rose tells CNBC Make It how he and co-founder Sam Browne set up group sports events booking platform Let’s Do This and got investment from Serena Williams.