Red, White & Trending: Nov. 11-17

What are Team USA athletes — Olympians, Paralympians and hopefuls — 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."

Facing New Challenges

When it comes to Best Team USA-related Mannequin Challenge, we have a new clubhouse leader, thanks to the star-studded cast of the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions. The tour, after three months on the road, wrapped this past week with two final stops in Boston, just in time to close strong with one of the great viral videos of the year.

Closing out a schedule of its own, the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team, with a pair of wins by a combined score of 13-1 on Nov. 10 and 13, officially wrap up 2016 with a record of 22-0-3. And with one sweet Mannequin Challenge.

Two-time Olympic judoka Nick Delpopolo sneaked this beauty in, too:

But Delpopolo’s best video of the week may have come with the kids beating him up.

Hall Pass

Congratulations are in order for the National Softball Hall of Fame Class of 2016, an eight-member class that includes one of Team USA’s most recognizable softball stars in two-time Olympian Jennie Finch. This past week at an event in Shreveport, Louisiana, the newest class entered the hall for the 36th induction ceremony.

The class also featured Ken Eriksen, who won Olympic gold as Team USA’s head coach in Athens, Harry Haroian, Peter Meredith, John Nelson, Tom Penders, Terry Petersen and Mick Renneisen. And, if you don’t remember, the imposing 6-foot Finch became a household name by going 2-0 as a pitcher at both the Athens and Beijing Games on the way to winning gold and silver, respectively.

Get Well Soon

Unfortunately for Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, her chosen sport, the sport she loves in a way that has made her a legend, is a dangerous sport. No one knows that more than she does, of course, and, this past week, has provided another reminder of just how close elite skiers are from significant injury at nearly every turn. Vonn shared a few slices of her life since suffering the injury.

Not In The Dark

When it comes to vision, it’s a matter of definition for Paralympic track and field star Lex Gillette. Gillette isn’t shy with a funny sight line when he has one, and he picked another great spot to drop one this past week.

Gillette’s more serious side, on the other hand, has also been on display this week:

Greetings From Doha

Olympic sprinting legend Allyson Felix was in Doha, Qatar, for an Association of National Olympic Committees general assembly, along with LA 2024, in an effort to bring the Games back to her native Southern California. Felix spoke passionately on Tuesday in favor of a Los Angeles Games … and she also, not surprisingly, got in a remarkably scenic run.

But, of course, this was a business trip, too, including for Olympic swimming star Janet Evans and Olympic women’s ice hockey pioneer Angela Ruggiero.

It’s A Matter Of Perspective

Being 6-foot-9 isn’t always easy. We know three-time Olympic beach volleyball star Phil Dalhausser has run into height issues before, including having to shave while on his knees. And … folding himself into an amusement park ride in the name of enjoying some offseason downtime with his son.

Athletic Fete

One of the more impressive collections of Team USA’s athletes gathered this past week in New York City for the New York Athletic Club’s All Sports Dinner. From that, a collection of our favorite shots from the event …

Appointment Viewing

UFC fights draw a crowd, and few draw a crowd the way Conor McGregor has. On the night of his most recent bout, Team USA, per usual, was watching.

Travel Pros

You know who travels heavy? USA Luge. To be fair, though, it is a month overseas.

Fingers crossed they’re having this much fun in four weeks …

Where In The World Is Conor Dwyer?

If you’re looking for a good couple of months, let’s take the case of Conor Dwyer. Over the past 12 weeks, the Olympic champion swimmer has chimed in from the New York Stock Exchange … a celeb triathlon with Zac Efron … Wrigley Field’s prized booth … from Cabo San Lucas … in the water near the Manhattan Beach Pier … Progressive Field as his beloved Cubs won the World Series … and the twisting turns of 17-Mile Drive near one of the world’s most beautiful golf courses.

Selfie Central

Thanks to Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, in town as part of Glamour's Women of the Year event, we have a priceless photo op brimming with Olympic champion women.

(Somewhat) Super Moon

Not every image of the “Super Moon” turned out to be all that super. But that didn’t stop Team USA athletes from getting out there and giving their amateur photography skills a try.

Ninja Time

We leave you with this from Olympic gymnast Jonathan Horton, who is rehabbing from surgery and pulling off all kinds of nontraditional exercise that show off not only some creative obstacle course skill-building but also an almost absurd amount of strength.