With ski mountaineering poised to make its Olympic debut at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020, olympic.org asks Athlete Role Models (ARMs) Yannick Ecoeur and Ekaterina Osichkina what we can expect from the latest addition to the programme.

Marie-Laure Brunet was one of the pillars of the French biathlon team until the end of her career in 2014. She won two Olympic medals in Vancouver in 2010, and today puts her experience to good use as a corporate well-being and performance consultant. An Athlete Role Model at the Lausanne 2020 YOG, Marie-Laure Brunet tells us how much she will enjoy sharing her experiences with the young athletes competing next January.

Even for the truly legendary Larry Bird, a 12-time NBA All-star and three-time MVP (the NBA’s most valuable player) award winner, playing at the Barcelona 1992 Olympic Games was something indescribable.

Having overcome injury during qualifying, 17-year-old US biathlete Lexie Madigan tells olympic.org that she is now looking forward to realising a dream by competing at the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) Lausanne 2020.