Who are the athletes with Colorado ties competing in the 2022 Olympics?
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At least 19 athletes with Colorado ties have earned spots on their home countries' teams for the 2022 Olympics in Beijing.
Winter Olympics sports in which athletes with Colorado ties will be featured include:
men's and women's alpine skiing
men's and women's biathlon
men's and women's figure skating
men's and women's freestyle skiing
men's and women's hockey
men's Nordic combined
women's skeleton
men's and women's snowboarding
The 2022 Olympics in Beijing mark the 24th time the winter games have been held since the first Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924.
The 2022 Olympics also will be the first Winter Olympics hosted by Beijing, China, which most recently hosted the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Here are the athletes with Colorado ties who have earned spots in the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
Mikaela Shiffrin, women's alpine skiing, Team USA
Mikaela Shiffrin is a two-time Olympian (2014, 2018) and three-time Olympic medalist, having won two golds and one silver. Shiffrin was born in Vail, Colo. Her hometown is Edwards.
River Radamus, men's alpine skiing, Team USA
River Radamus won first-place in the slalom event at the 2015 U.S. Junior National Championships. Born in Steamboat Springs, Colo., he calls Edwards his hometown.
Leif Nordgren, men's biathlon, Team USA
Leif Nordgren competed in the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. Nordgren was born in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Joanne Reid, women's biathlon, Team USA
Joanne Reid is a 2013 graduate of the University of Colorado. Reid calls Grand Junction, Colo., her hometown.
Vincent Zhou, men's figure skating, Team USA
Vincent Zhou competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics, placing sixth. In 2018, Zhou became the first skater to land a quadruple Lutz at the Olympics. Zhou attended Cheyenne Mountain High School in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jason Brown, men's figure skating, Team USA
Jason Brown won bronze at the 2014 Winter Olympics. Brown attended college at the University of Colorado.
Mariah Bell, women's figure skating, Team USA
Mariah Bell graduated from Ralston Valley High School in Arvada, Colo., in 2014. Bell calls Monument her hometown and is a member of Rocky Mountain Figure Skating Club.
Aaron Blunck, men's freestyle skiing, Team USA
Aaron Blunck, a two-time Olympian (2014, 2018), was born in Englewood, Colo. Blunck calls Crested Butte his hometown. He is a member of Ski & Snowboard Club Vail and attended high school at Vail Ski & Snowboard Academy.
Alex Ferreira, men's freestyle skiing, Team USA
Alex Ferreira won silver at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Ferreira was born in Aspen, Colo., and is a member of both Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club and Ski & Snowboard Club Vail.
Hanna Faulhaber, women's freestyle skiing, Team USA
Hanna Faulhaber is a member of Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club. Faulhaber's hometown is Basalt, Colo.
Nicole Hensley, women's hockey, Team USA
Nicole Hensley is goalie on the women's ice hockey team. Hensley won gold at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Hensley, born in Littleton, Colo., calls Lakewood home.
Nick Shore, men's hockey, Team USA
Nick Shore is a forward on the men's hockey team. Shore, from Denver, played on the University of Denver hockey team. Shore has played eight seasons in the NHL.
Taylor Fletcher, Nordic combined, Team USA
Taylor Fletcher, a three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018), is from Steamboat Springs, Colo.
Katie Uhlaender, women's skeleton, Team USA
Katie Uhlaender is a four-time Olympian (2006, 2010, 2014, 2018) from Vail, Colo. Uhlaender calls Breckenridge home.
Faye Gulini, women's snowboarding, Team USA
Faye Gulini is a three-time Olympian (2010, 2014, 2018). Gulini attended high school at Vail Ski and Snowboard Academy in Minturn, Colo.
Taylor Gold, men's snowboarding, Team USA
Taylor Gold lives in Steamboat Springs, Colo. His first appearance in the Olympics took place in 2014. Arielle Gold, his younger sister, was also on the U.S. Snowboard team.
Chris Corning, men's snowboarding, Team USA
Chris Corning competed in the 2018 Olympics. Corning, born in Silverthorne, Colo., is a member of Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club.
Red Gerard, men's snowboarding, Team USA
Red Gerard competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics and won a gold medal. Silverthorne, Colo., is Gerard's hometown.
Hagen Kearney, men's snowboarding, Team USA
Hagen Kearney competed in the 2018 Olympics. Kearney's hometown is Norwood, Colo.
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