Anna Shcherbakova, the Olympic figure skating champion from Russia, will undergo knee surgery to alleviate an old injury.
Ireen Wust, the Olympic speed skating record holder with 13 medals including six golds, joined a Dutch youth sports development company as a mentor.
Michael Phelps visited the University of Alabama for a preseason pep talk, which was shared by the program on social media last week.
Latvian Martins Dukurs, arguably the greatest skeleton slider in history, retired at age 38.