Rachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter
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Rachel Bachman, WSJ sports reporter
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I write about college, Olympic and other sports for @wsj.com. Proud graduate, Minneapolis South High School.
I once tweeted about how well Billy Dee Williams wore capes and he favorited the tweet and I never recovered
February 14, 2026 at 12:46 PM
Olympic skiers do wear actual airbags under their racing suits that deploy when they detect a crash coming:
www.wsj.com/sports/olymp...
Ski Racers Keep Crashing. So They’ve Been Fitted With Airbags.
The international ski federation now requires World Cup racers in the speediest disciplines to wear the crash-sensing tech.
www.wsj.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Agreed. This was not an event-hijacking, but a partner’s thoughtful plan well-executed.
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM
She told reporters that she’d always wanted to be proposed to at the Olympics. He waited til after her last event so I’m giving him 💯 on this.
February 12, 2026 at 1:49 PM
Right you are! I had it right in the story but needed one more cappuccino before skeeting this
February 8, 2026 at 1:32 PM