CNN 5 Things 5 Good Things: Meet the Olympic Athletes Already Making History
Feb 7, 2026
Olympic firsts and young trailblazers making history on the ice and slopes. A surprising statewide turnaround in fourth grade reading and math. A family project collecting letters to help people in crisis. Ecological rescue as oysters return to Dublin Bay to clean water and protect coasts. A teen’s daring swim-and-run rescue after a kayaking accident.
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Olympic Hockey Returns With Historic Representation
- NHL players returned to the Olympics, raising competition quality and excitement for hockey fans.
- Leila Edwards becoming the first Black woman on the U.S. Olympic hockey team highlights representation gains in the sport.
Teen Skier Represents The Philippines
- Tallulah Pru, a 17-year-old ski racer, is the youngest athlete and first woman to represent the Philippines at the Winter Games.
- She says global Filipino support has been overwhelming despite the Philippines never recording snow.
Mississippi’s Reading Turnaround
- Mississippi shifted from near-bottom to top-ranked in adjusted fourth-grade reading and math by changing instruction and training teachers.
- Emphasis on the science of reading and literacy coaches helped drive the gains.