The 2018 USA Winter Olympic team is complete. The USA will send 242 athletes to Pyeongchang. It is the largest of any nation in winter Olympic history. The USA sent 230 athletes to the Sochi games. Russia will send 169 athletes to Pyeongchang. This roster is courtesy of NBC Olympics and Team USA.
Alpine Skiing (22)
Stacey Cook
Breezy Johnson
Megan McJames
Alice McKennis
Laurenne Ross
Mikaela Shiffrin
Resi Stiegler
Lindsey Vonn
Jackie Wiles
Bryce Bennett
Tommy Biesemeyer
David Chodounsky
Ryan Cochran-Siegle
Mark Engel
Tommy Ford
Jared Goldberg
Tim Jitloff
Nolan Kasper
Ted Ligety
Wiley Maple
Steven Nyman
Andrew Weibrecht
Biathlon (10)
Emily Dreissigacker
Susan Dunklee
Clare Egan
Maddie Phaneuf
Joanne Reid
Lowell Bailey
Tim Burke
Russell Currier
Sean Doherty
Leif Nordgren
Bobsled (16)
Aja Evans
Lauren Gibbs
Jamie Greubel Poser
Elana Meyers Taylor
Hakeem Abdul-Saboor
Codie Bascue
Nick Cunningham
Chris Fogt
Chris Kinney
Steven Langton
Sam McGuffie
Sam Michener
Justin Olsen
Carlo Valdes
Nate Weber
Evan Weinstock
Cross-Country Skiing (20)
Sadie Bjornsen
Rosie Brennan
Sophie Caldwell
Jessie Diggins
Rosie Frankowski
Annie Hart
Kaitlynn Miller
Caitlin Patterson
Kikkan Randall
Ida Sargent
Liz Stephen
Erik Bjornsen
Patrick Caldwell
Simi Hamilton
Logan Hanneman
Reese Hanneman
Noah Hoffman
Tyler Kornfield
Andy Newell
Scott Patterson
Curling (10)
Aileen Geving
Becca Hamilton
Tabitha Peterson
Nina Roth
Cory Christensen (alternate, eligible to substitute at the Olympics)
Tyler George
Matt Hamilton
John Landsteiner
John Shuster
Joe Polo (alternate, eligible to substitute at the Olympics)
Figure Skating (14)
Karen Chen (Singles)
Mirai Nagasu (Singles)
Bradie Tennell (Singles)
Nathan Chen (Singles)
Adam Rippon (Singles)
Vincent Zhou (Singles)
Alexa Scimeca Knierim (Pairs)
Chris Knierim (Pairs)
Madison Hubbell (Ice Dance)
Zachary Donohue (Ice Dance)
Maia Shibutani (Ice Dance)
Alex Shibutani (Ice Dance)
Madison Chock (Ice Dance)
Evan Bates (Ice Dance)
Freestyle Skiing (29)
Ashley Caldwell (Aerials)
Kiley McKinnon (Aerials)
Madison Olsen (Aerials)
Mac Bohonnon (Aerials)
Jonathon Lillis (Aerials)
Eric Loughran (Aerials)
Tess Johnson (Moguls)
Jaelin Kauf (Moguls)
Keaton McCargo (Moguls)
Morgan Schild (Moguls)
Casey Andringa (Moguls)
Troy Murphy (Moguls)
Emerson Smith (Moguls)
Brad Wilson (Moguls)
Maddie Bowman (Halfpipe)
Annalisa Drew (Halfpipe)
Devin Logan (Halfpipe, Slopestyle)
Brita Sigourney (Halfpipe)
Aaron Blunck (Halfpipe)
Alex Ferreira (Halfpipe)
David Wise (Halfpipe)
Torin Yater-Wallace (Halfpipe)
Caroline Claire (Slopestyle)
Darian Stevens (Slopestyle)
Maggie Voisin (Slopestyle)
Nick Goepper (Slopestyle)
Alex Hall (Slopestyle)
Gus Kenworthy (Slopestyle)
McRae Williams (Slopestyle)
Hockey (48)
Nicole Hensley (Goalie)
Alex Rigsby (Goalie)
Maddie Rooney (Goalie)
Cayla Barnes (Defense)
Kacey Bellamy (Defense)
Kali Flanagan (Defense)
Megan Keller (Defense)
Sidney Morin (Defense)
Emily Pfalzer (Defense)
Lee Stecklein (Defense)
Hannah Brandt (Forward)
Dani Cameranesi (Forward)
Kendall Coyne (Forward)
Brianna Decker (Forward)
Meghan Duggan (Forward)
Amanda Kessel (Forward)
Hilary Knight (Forward)
Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson (Forward)
Monique Lamoureux-Morando (Forward)
Gigi Marvin (Forward)
Kelly Pannek (Forward)
Amanda Pelkey (Forward)
Haley Skarupa (Forward)
David Leggio (Goalie)
Brandon Maxwell (Goalie)
Ryan Zapolski (Goalie)
Chad Billins (Defense)
Jonathon Blum (Defense)
Will Borgen (Defense)
Matt Gilroy (Defense)
Ryan Gunderson (Defense)
Bobby Sanguinetti (Defense)
Noah Welch (Defense)
James Wisniewski (Defense)
Mark Arcobello (Forward)
Chris Bourque (Forward)
Bobby Butler (Forward)
Ryan Donato (Forward)
Brian Gionta (Forward)
Jordan Greenway (Forward)
Chad Kolarik (Forward)
Broc Little (Forward)
John McCarthy (Forward)
Brian O’Neill (Forward)
Garrett Roe (Forward)
Jim Slater (Forward)
Ryan Stoa (Forward)
Troy Terry (Forward)
Luge (10)
Summer Britcher (Singles)
Erin Hamlin (Singles)
Emily Sweeney (Singles)
Chris Mazdzer (Singles)
Taylor Morris (Singles)
Tucker West (Singles)
Matt Mortensen (Doubles)
Jayson Terdiman (Doubles)
Justin Krewson (Doubles)
Andrew Sherk (Doubles)
Nordic Combined (5)
Ben Berend
Bryan Fletcher
Taylor Fletcher
Jasper Good
Ben Loomis
Short Track Speed Skating (8)
Maame Biney
Lana Gehring
Jessica Kooreman
J.R. Celski
Thomas Hong
John-Henry Krueger
Ryan Pivirotto
Aaron Tran
Skeleton (4)
Katie Uhlaender
Kendall Wesenberg
Matthew Antoine
John Daly
Ski Jumping (7)
Nita Englund
Sarah Hendrickson
Abby Ringquist
Kevin Bickner
Michael Glasder
Casey Larson
Will Rhoads
Snowboarding (26)
Jamie Anderson (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Jessika Jenson (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Hailey Langland (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Julia Marino (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Chris Corning (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Red Gerard (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Kyle Mack (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Ryan Stassel (Big Air/Slopestyle)
Faye Gulini (Snowboard Cross)
Lindsey Jacobellis (Snowboard Cross)
Rosie Mancari (Snowboard Cross)
Meghan Tierney (Snowboard Cross)
Nick Baumgartner (Snowboard Cross)
Jonathan Cheever (Snowboard Cross)
Mick Dierdorff (Snowboard Cross)
Hagen Kearney (Snowboard Cross)
Kelly Clark (Halfpipe)
Arielle Gold (Halfpipe)
Chloe Kim (Halfpipe)
Maddie Mastro (Halfpipe)
Ben Ferguson (Halfpipe)
Chase Josey (Halfpipe)
Jake Pates (Halfpipe)
Shaun White (Halfpipe)
AJ Muss (Parallel Giant Slalom)
Mike Trapp (Parallel Giant Slalom)
Speed Skating (13)
Heather Bergsma
Brittany Bowe
Erin Jackson
Mia Manganello
Carlijn Schoutens
Jerica Tandiman
Shani Davis
Jonathan Garcia
Kimani Griffin
Brian Hansen
Emery Lehman
Joey Mantia
Mitch Whitmore
Monday, January 29, 2018
Sunday, January 21, 2018
Olympic and athlete updates
In the past week, USA women's Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Maggie Nichols and Jordyn Wieber have come out publicly saying they have been the victim of sexual abuse by former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. 156 women have testified by reading impact statements in court prior to Nassar's sentencing. Nassar was sentenced to 40-175 years for molesting women over a decade and a half. This sentence is on top of the 60 year prison sentence Nassar received for child pornography in December 2017.
USA Gymnastics will no longer use the Karolyi ranch in Texas and has cancelled USA national training camps scheduled there this month. The ranch is permanently closed. USA Gymnastics will be looking for another venue to hold these training camps. In May 2017, USA Gymnastics decided not to buy the ranch from the Karolyi's
.
Jay Binder, Paul Parilla and Bitsy Kelly resigned from the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors in light of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal. The rest of the board resigned on Friday January 26, 2018 in response to the USOC's demand that the entire USA Gymnastics board resign by January 31 or USA Gymnastics would be decertified.
More fallout- John Geddert has been suspended by USA Gymnastics for possible links to the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. Geddert was the 2012 USA Women's Gymnastics team coach. Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon and Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis have both resigned. Michigan State University will be investigated by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette in response to the fallout from the Larry Nassar scandal.
US Olympic Skier Julia Mancuso retired from the sport after not being able to qualify for the 2018 Pyeongchang games. Mancuso missed the past two seasons due to a hip injury. Mancuso won four Olympic medals during her career. Mancuso will be a reporter for NBC's Olympic team covering the games. Also USA men's Skier Bode Miller retired as well.
USA women's 100 hurdler and winter games participant Lolo Jones will return to track and field to try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo games.
North and South Korea will compete as one nation for the Pyeongchang games. Twenty-Two North Korean athletes will join South Korea in women's Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating and Alpine/Cross Country Skiing. The two nations will march as one in the opening ceremony.
Viktor Ahn, a Russian Speed Skating star has been banned from the Pyeongchang games by the IOC due to the fallout from the Russian doping scandal at the 2014 Sochi games. Ahn used to compete for South Korea and has won 6 gold medals and 8 medals overall in speed skating.
Valeri Luikin has resigned as head of USA women's gymnastics National Team. Luikin resigned in part because of the pressure brought on by the Larry Nassar sex scandal. No successor has been named.
USA Gymnastics will no longer use the Karolyi ranch in Texas and has cancelled USA national training camps scheduled there this month. The ranch is permanently closed. USA Gymnastics will be looking for another venue to hold these training camps. In May 2017, USA Gymnastics decided not to buy the ranch from the Karolyi's
.
Jay Binder, Paul Parilla and Bitsy Kelly resigned from the USA Gymnastics Board of Directors in light of the Larry Nassar abuse scandal. The rest of the board resigned on Friday January 26, 2018 in response to the USOC's demand that the entire USA Gymnastics board resign by January 31 or USA Gymnastics would be decertified.
More fallout- John Geddert has been suspended by USA Gymnastics for possible links to the Larry Nassar sex abuse scandal. Geddert was the 2012 USA Women's Gymnastics team coach. Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon and Michigan State Athletics Director Mark Hollis have both resigned. Michigan State University will be investigated by Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette in response to the fallout from the Larry Nassar scandal.
US Olympic Skier Julia Mancuso retired from the sport after not being able to qualify for the 2018 Pyeongchang games. Mancuso missed the past two seasons due to a hip injury. Mancuso won four Olympic medals during her career. Mancuso will be a reporter for NBC's Olympic team covering the games. Also USA men's Skier Bode Miller retired as well.
USA women's 100 hurdler and winter games participant Lolo Jones will return to track and field to try to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo games.
North and South Korea will compete as one nation for the Pyeongchang games. Twenty-Two North Korean athletes will join South Korea in women's Ice Hockey, Figure Skating, Speed Skating and Alpine/Cross Country Skiing. The two nations will march as one in the opening ceremony.
Viktor Ahn, a Russian Speed Skating star has been banned from the Pyeongchang games by the IOC due to the fallout from the Russian doping scandal at the 2014 Sochi games. Ahn used to compete for South Korea and has won 6 gold medals and 8 medals overall in speed skating.
Valeri Luikin has resigned as head of USA women's gymnastics National Team. Luikin resigned in part because of the pressure brought on by the Larry Nassar sex scandal. No successor has been named.
2018 USA Men's and Women's Bobsled teams named/More Olympic qualifiers
The USA named Lauren Gibbs, Jamie Gruebel Poser, Aja Evans and Elana Meyers Taylor to the USA women's bobsled team. Drivers are Elana Meyers Taylor and Jamie Gruebel Poser. Push athletes are Aja Evans and Lauren Gibbs.
Not Selected: Lolo Jones
The USA Men's bobsled team was also named. Making the Olympic team are: Steven Langton, Chris Fogt, Nate Weber, Justin Olsen, Sam McGuffie, Evan Weinstock, Carlo Valdes, Sam Michener, Chris Kinney, Nick Cunningham, Codie Bascue and Hakeem Abdul-Saboor.
Four Man(Drivers listed first, push athletes (3) listed last):
Justin Olsen/Nate Weber/Carlo Valdes/Chris Fogt
Nick Cunningham, Hakeem Abdul-Saboor, Chris Kinney, Sam Michener
Codie Bascue, Evan Weinstock, Steven Langton, Sam McGuffie
Two Man(Drivers listed first, push athletes listed last):
Justin Olsen/Evan Weinstock
Nick Cunningham/Hakeem Abdul-Saboor
Codie Bascue/Sam McGuffie
More Olympic qualifiers:
Shaun White, Jack Pates and Ben Ferguson in Men's Snowboard Halfpipe
Maddie Bowman and David Wise in Slopestyle
Red Gerard in Slopestyle/Big Air
Emily Dreissgacker, Maddie Phaneuf and Joanne Reid in women's Biathlon
Kendall Wesenberg, Katie Uhlaender, John Daly and Matt Antoine in Skeleton
Julia Marino, Jamie Anderson, Hailey Langland in women's Slopestyle/Big air
Kelly Clark, Chloe Kim, Maddie Mastro in women's Snowboard Halfpipe
Nick Goepper and Gus Kenworthy in men's Freeski Slopestyle
Not Selected to USA Olympic team: Joss Christensen in women's Ski Slopestyle, Hannah Teter in halfpipe, and Alex Deibold in Snowboard Cross.
Not Selected: Lolo Jones
The USA Men's bobsled team was also named. Making the Olympic team are: Steven Langton, Chris Fogt, Nate Weber, Justin Olsen, Sam McGuffie, Evan Weinstock, Carlo Valdes, Sam Michener, Chris Kinney, Nick Cunningham, Codie Bascue and Hakeem Abdul-Saboor.
Four Man(Drivers listed first, push athletes (3) listed last):
Justin Olsen/Nate Weber/Carlo Valdes/Chris Fogt
Nick Cunningham, Hakeem Abdul-Saboor, Chris Kinney, Sam Michener
Codie Bascue, Evan Weinstock, Steven Langton, Sam McGuffie
Two Man(Drivers listed first, push athletes listed last):
Justin Olsen/Evan Weinstock
Nick Cunningham/Hakeem Abdul-Saboor
Codie Bascue/Sam McGuffie
More Olympic qualifiers:
Shaun White, Jack Pates and Ben Ferguson in Men's Snowboard Halfpipe
Maddie Bowman and David Wise in Slopestyle
Red Gerard in Slopestyle/Big Air
Emily Dreissgacker, Maddie Phaneuf and Joanne Reid in women's Biathlon
Kendall Wesenberg, Katie Uhlaender, John Daly and Matt Antoine in Skeleton
Julia Marino, Jamie Anderson, Hailey Langland in women's Slopestyle/Big air
Kelly Clark, Chloe Kim, Maddie Mastro in women's Snowboard Halfpipe
Nick Goepper and Gus Kenworthy in men's Freeski Slopestyle
Not Selected to USA Olympic team: Joss Christensen in women's Ski Slopestyle, Hannah Teter in halfpipe, and Alex Deibold in Snowboard Cross.
Sunday, January 7, 2018
2018 USA Olympic Figure Skating team announced
The 2018 USA Olympic Figure Skating team was announced today..
USA Olympic selections:
Women:
Bradie Tennell
Mirai Nagasu
Karen Chen
Not selected: Ashley Wagner who finished 4th at 2018 US Championships.
Men:
Nathan Chen
Vincent Zhou
Adam Rippon
Not selected: Ross Miner who finished 2nd at 2018 US Championships.
Pairs:
Alexa Knierim/Chris Knierim
Only one Olympic slot open for the USA in pairs.
Ice Dance:
Madison Hubbell/Zack Donohue
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani
Madison Chock/Evan Bates
USA Olympic selections:
Women:
Bradie Tennell
Mirai Nagasu
Karen Chen
Not selected: Ashley Wagner who finished 4th at 2018 US Championships.
Men:
Nathan Chen
Vincent Zhou
Adam Rippon
Not selected: Ross Miner who finished 2nd at 2018 US Championships.
Pairs:
Alexa Knierim/Chris Knierim
Only one Olympic slot open for the USA in pairs.
Ice Dance:
Madison Hubbell/Zack Donohue
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani
Madison Chock/Evan Bates
Friday, January 5, 2018
Olympic Trials- Long Track Speed Skating and USA Figure Skating Championships
The USA Long Track Speed Skating Olympic Trials are being held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from January 2-7, 2018.
Olympic qualifiers:
Women's 3000 & 5000 - Carlijn Schoutens
Women's 1000 - Heather Bergsma, Brittany Bowe and Jerica Tandiman
Men's 1000 - Joey Mantia, Shani Davis and Mitch Whitmore
Men's 500 - Mitch Whitmore, Jonathan Garcia and Kimani Griffin
Women's 500 - Brittany Bowe, Heather Bergsma, and Erin Jackson
Men's 1500 - Joey Mantia, Shani Davis and Brian Hansen
Women's 1500 - Brittany Bowe, Heather Bergsma and Mia Magnanello
Women's Mass Start - Heather Bergsma and Mia Manganello
Men's Mass Start - Brian Hansen and Joey Mantia
The USA National Figure Skating Championships are being held in San Jose, California from January 3-7, 2018.
Results:
Women's Short Program - Top 3
Bradie Tennell - 73.79
Mirai Nagasu - 73.09
Karen Chen - 69.48
Ashley Wagner - 65.94 - 5th place
Pairs Short Program - Top 3
Alexa Knierim/Chris Knierim - 71.10
Tarah Kayne/Danny O'Shea - 68.93
Deanna Stellato/Nathan Bartholomay - 67.84
Men's Short Program - Top 3
Nathan Chen - 104.45
Adam Rippon - 96.52
Jason Brown - 93.23
Ice Dance - Short Dance - Top 3
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani - 82.33
Madison Hubbell/Zack Donohue - 79.10
Madison Chock/Evan Bates - 77.61
Women's Free Skate and final totals
Bradie Tennell - 145.72- Free Skate - 219.51 total - gold
Mirai Nagasu - 140.75 - Free Skate - 213.84 total - silver
Karen Chen - 129.11 - Free Skate - 198.59 total - bronze
Ashley Wagner - 130.25 - Free Skate - 196.19 total - pewter
Mariah Bell - 127.16 - Free Skate - 192.34 total - 5th
Pairs - Free Skate and final totals
Alexa Knierim/Chris Knierim - 135.50 - Free Skate - 206.60 total - gold
Tarah Kayne/Danny O'Shea - 131.87 - Free Skate - 200.80 total - silver
Deanna Stellato/Nate Bartholomay - 129.81 - Free Skate - 197.65 total - bronze
Ashley Cain/Timothy LeDuc - 127.11 Free Skate - 187.14 total - pewter
Men's Free Skate and final totals
Nathan Chen - 210.78 - Free Skate - 315.23 total - gold
Ross Miner - 185.60 - Free Skate - 274.51 total - silver
Vincent Zhou - 184.81 - Free Skate - 273.83 total - bronze
Adam Rippon - 171.82 - Free Skate - 268.34 total - pewter
Grant Hochstein - 163.13 - Free Skate - 255.31 total - 5th
Jason Bown - 160.45 - Free Skate - 253.68 total - 6th
Ice Dance - Free Skate and final totals
Madison Hubbell/Zack Donohue - 118.02 Free Skate - 197.12 total - gold
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani - 114.60 Free Skate - 196.93 total - silver
Madison Chock/Evan Bates - 118.99 Free Skate - 196.60 total - bronze
Kaitlin Hawayek/Jean-luc Baker - 114.43 Free Skate - 187.61 total - pewter
Olympic qualifiers:
Women's 3000 & 5000 - Carlijn Schoutens
Women's 1000 - Heather Bergsma, Brittany Bowe and Jerica Tandiman
Men's 1000 - Joey Mantia, Shani Davis and Mitch Whitmore
Men's 500 - Mitch Whitmore, Jonathan Garcia and Kimani Griffin
Women's 500 - Brittany Bowe, Heather Bergsma, and Erin Jackson
Men's 1500 - Joey Mantia, Shani Davis and Brian Hansen
Women's 1500 - Brittany Bowe, Heather Bergsma and Mia Magnanello
Women's Mass Start - Heather Bergsma and Mia Manganello
Men's Mass Start - Brian Hansen and Joey Mantia
The USA National Figure Skating Championships are being held in San Jose, California from January 3-7, 2018.
Results:
Women's Short Program - Top 3
Bradie Tennell - 73.79
Mirai Nagasu - 73.09
Karen Chen - 69.48
Ashley Wagner - 65.94 - 5th place
Pairs Short Program - Top 3
Alexa Knierim/Chris Knierim - 71.10
Tarah Kayne/Danny O'Shea - 68.93
Deanna Stellato/Nathan Bartholomay - 67.84
Men's Short Program - Top 3
Nathan Chen - 104.45
Adam Rippon - 96.52
Jason Brown - 93.23
Ice Dance - Short Dance - Top 3
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani - 82.33
Madison Hubbell/Zack Donohue - 79.10
Madison Chock/Evan Bates - 77.61
Women's Free Skate and final totals
Bradie Tennell - 145.72- Free Skate - 219.51 total - gold
Mirai Nagasu - 140.75 - Free Skate - 213.84 total - silver
Karen Chen - 129.11 - Free Skate - 198.59 total - bronze
Ashley Wagner - 130.25 - Free Skate - 196.19 total - pewter
Mariah Bell - 127.16 - Free Skate - 192.34 total - 5th
Pairs - Free Skate and final totals
Alexa Knierim/Chris Knierim - 135.50 - Free Skate - 206.60 total - gold
Tarah Kayne/Danny O'Shea - 131.87 - Free Skate - 200.80 total - silver
Deanna Stellato/Nate Bartholomay - 129.81 - Free Skate - 197.65 total - bronze
Ashley Cain/Timothy LeDuc - 127.11 Free Skate - 187.14 total - pewter
Men's Free Skate and final totals
Nathan Chen - 210.78 - Free Skate - 315.23 total - gold
Ross Miner - 185.60 - Free Skate - 274.51 total - silver
Vincent Zhou - 184.81 - Free Skate - 273.83 total - bronze
Adam Rippon - 171.82 - Free Skate - 268.34 total - pewter
Grant Hochstein - 163.13 - Free Skate - 255.31 total - 5th
Jason Bown - 160.45 - Free Skate - 253.68 total - 6th
Ice Dance - Free Skate and final totals
Madison Hubbell/Zack Donohue - 118.02 Free Skate - 197.12 total - gold
Maia Shibutani/Alex Shibutani - 114.60 Free Skate - 196.93 total - silver
Madison Chock/Evan Bates - 118.99 Free Skate - 196.60 total - bronze
Kaitlin Hawayek/Jean-luc Baker - 114.43 Free Skate - 187.61 total - pewter
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