Jolina Harris, affectionately called JoJo by her family, was drawn to the water as a young child. The ocean was her playground -- and her solace. Now a 12-year-old, she finds that peace in the pool as a Special Olympics swimmer.

Biles struggled with the twisties during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Every Olympic Games brings together the best athletes from around the world. At the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, about 2,900 athletes are competing across 116 events. Only a small group will leave with medals.

Simone Biles knows how much pressure athletes face during the Olympics. In fact, the iconic United States gymnast once had to pull out right in the middle of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At that time, Biles revealed that the immense psychological pressure had gotten to her,