Stress
FILE - United States' Mikaela Shiffrin checks her time at the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup giant slalom, in Kronplatz, Italy, Jan. 25, 2022. Empathizing with other athletes’ frank conversations about mental health got Shiffrin thinking about what awaits her at the Beijing Olympics. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti, File)
Shiffrin talks about watching Biles deal with Olympic stress

By Howard Fendrich Feb. 01, 2022 04:39 AM EST

Sean McCann looks on during a Biathlon event at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center biathlon shooting range, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Midway, Utah. To a casual observer, McCann appeared to be a U.S. biathlon coach helping his team get ready for the Olympic trials race, planned for the next day at the Soldier Hollow Nordic Center. But McCann's not a coach. He's a clinical psychologist who works for the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee — one of seven assigned to various sports teams. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
Finding the 'happy bubble': Mental health key for Olympians

By Martha Bellisle Jan. 24, 2022 11:08 AM EST

FILE - Madison Chock, right, and Evan Bates perform during the rhythm dance program at the Skate America figure skating event Oct. 23, 2021, in Las Vegas. As U.S. skaters, led by three-time world champion Nathan Chen, two-time U.S. champion Alysa Liu, and outstanding ice dance couples Madison Hubbell and Zach Donohue, and Chock and Bates, prepare for nationals during the first week in Jan. 2022, in Nashville, they need to be aware of the pressure ahead. (AP Photo/David Becker, File)
Lipinski, Weir and White evaluate nationals and Olympics

By Barry Wilner Dec. 24, 2021 03:20 AM EST