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Twenty members of the U.S. men’s Olympic hockey team will attend President Trump’s State of the Union, The Athletic reports, in a high-profile crossover of sports and politics.

Team USA dominates many Winter Olympics events, but several sports remain elusive. From biathlon to Nordic combined, American athletes are still chasing their first-ever medals.

Washington Commanders legend Joe Theismann, 66, is aiming for an unlikely comeback, vying for a spot on Team USA’s inaugural Olympic flag football squad, reports Sports Illustrated.

Olympic athletes who are also mothers are reshaping elite sports, as new policies, childcare support and shifting cultural attitudes allow them to pursue medals without pausing motherhood.