Red, White & Trending: Jan. 15-21

What are Team USA athletes — Olympians, Paralympians, hopefuls and more — up to when they're not competing? They're training. They're practicing. They're traveling to competitions and meets and games and tournaments. They're relaxing. They're getting engaged and married. They're taking hard-earned vacations. They're coping with the raw emotions that come from losing and winning. And they're sharing. Through the reach of social media, we're able to follow along on their often extraordinary journeys. We'll catch you up each week on what's "Red, White & Trending."

History Made

A long weekend for many, Martin Luther King Jr. Day took on greater significance earlier this week for three-time Olympic gold medalist basketball player Tamika Catchings, when she became the first woman to receive the Civil Rights Museum Legacy Award. To see the dozens of comments of support she received in the aftermath, visit Catchings' Twitter timeline.

Train, Train, Train

Yes, swimming legend Michael Phelps does some housework:

The most-decorated athlete in Olympic history isn't shy when it comes to more traditional workouts in preparation for Rio, either:

Great Skate

Through Jan. 24, Saint Paul, Minnesota, will host the 2016 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, which will feature ladies, men’s, pairs and ice dance competitions, and constellation of Team USA skating stars — among them defending champion Ashley Wagner, Gracie Gold, Polina Edmunds, Max Aaron, Adam Rippon, defending pairs champions Alexa Scimeca and Chris Knierim, Tarah Kayne and Daniel O’Shea, as well as ice dance duos Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Maia Shibutani and Alex Shibutani, and Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue.

Wagner, a 2014 Olympic bronze medalist, and Rippon struck a fierce tone a few days before the event began.

Jason Brown, unfortunately, won't be able to defend his title due to injury, but he's still thinking of his Team USA teammates.

Covering the action? Olympic figure skaters Tara Lipinski and Johnny Weir, who share not only a friendship, but a social media account … and, here, a Zamboni ride.

'Oh, Boom!'

After taking one of Team USA's six podium finishes at the IPC World Cup giant slalom event in Tarvisio, Italy, two-time Paralympic ski racer Tyler Walker and his teammates made the seven-hour drive to St. Moritz, Switzerland. While some, including Jamie Stanton, went sightseeing, Walker preferred to take to the slopes, where his brand of fun involved catching perhaps too much air. Pal and teammate Andrew Kurka certainly enjoyed the result.

Meanwhile, In Montana

Multi-sport Paralympic star Oksana Masters, on the other hand, kept her skis on the ground to train in what amounted to a pretty nice day at the office.

Internet Holidays

One of the great byproducts of all things social is the Internet holiday, from National Popcorn Day to National Hug Day, both of which happened this past week.

Earlier in the week, Dream Teamer Scottie Pippen celebrated National Popcorn Day. That's right, Pip and pop.

NFL, Part 1

Another week of the NFL playoffs, another week with a fantastic postseason finish and another week of the best athletes in the world reacting in real-time when it's too much to sit idly by when the theater unfolds. When Aaron Rodgers' off-balance, falling Hail Mary pass found its way into the end zone to force an overtime that seemed impossible only a few minutes earlier, timelines erupted.

Skeleton bronze medalist and Wisconsin native Matt Antoine:

Two-time Olympic gold medalist basketball player Swin Cash had a unique point of view, too:

Two-time Olympic medalist swimmer Elizabeth Beisel had an interesting proposal:

But track athlete and 4×400-meter silver medalist Manteo Mitchell (more from him later) may have carried the day with this selfie: