USA Figure Skating announced the 3 women and 2 men selected to compete in the Sochi games next month.
USA Figure Skating gauges success over an entire year and not just soley based on the US Figure Skating Championships that were held in Boston this past weekend. Most USA federations pick their team based on the USA championships.
The three women selected to compete in Sochi are:
Gracie Gold, 18 - The US Champion 2014
Polina Edmunds, 15
Ashley Wagner, 22 - The US Champion in 2012 and 2013
Ashley Wagner finished fourth in the US Championships after twice falling in competition but was selected based on her overall performance the past year.
Mirai Nagasu, who finished 3rd in the US Championships was not selected to the US team.
The two men selected to the US Figure Skating team are:
Jeremy Abbott, 28 - 2014 US Champion
Jason Brown, 19 - 2nd to the 2014 US champion
Meryl Davis and Charlie White are representing the US in Ice Dancing.
In other USA team selection news:
USA track and field stars Lauryn Williams and Lolo Jones qualified for the USA women's bobsled team.
Shaun White qualified for the US team in Slopestyle.
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