This month, thousands of athletes will head to South Korea to showcase their skills in the 2018 Olympic Games. They've taken different paths.

Softball taught Stanford alum Jessica Mendoza how to fail.

These former student-athletes have excelled far beyond the playing field — they are NASA astronauts.

Former Manchester wrestler Kevin Lake learned the importance of giving back during his first collegiate practice.

Eager to stay involved in the program that helped shape her professional life, Shelly Frick became the first UCF alum to participate in the Knights Without Borders service learning program.

In celebration of Champion magazine's first 10 years.

Despite being born with only one leg, Anthony Robles reached the pinnacle of college wrestling and become a national champion for Arizona State in 2011. He now gives back to the sport as a motivational speaker and an analyst for ESPN and the Pac-12 Network.

For Kentucky State junior Ditalion Battle, life always has been centered on two favorite things: basketball and video games.

Former Maryland distance runner put his life on the line to protect others when he was deployed in Afghanistan.

Former Navy soccer team captain Nicole Mann suits up for a new team as NASA astronaut training for space.