The 242-athlete U.S. Olympic Team heading to PyeongChang is the largest delegation from any nation in the history of the Winter Olympics. Colorado, the ski capital of the nation, is sending more athletes than any other state to the Winter Games, with 23 men and 13 women competing in 17 disciplines. Nineteen of those athletes will be competing in their first Olympics.
Colorado is home to three Olympic halfpipe skiers, three moguls skiers, three Nordic combined skiers, three Super-G skiers, three snowboard cross racers, three hockey players, three slalom skiers, two slopestyle and big air snowboarders, and two halfpipe snowboarders.
Red Gerard, the 17-year-old snowboard slopestyle phenom from Silverthorne, is the youngest U.S. Olympic Team athlete from Colorado and Crested Butte slalom skier David Chodounsky is the veteran at age 33.
The U.S. Olympic Team will be looking for its 100th gold medal in PyeongChang, with the count currently at 96. In the 2014 Sochi Winter Games, Coloradans accounted for three of America’s 28 medals, with Mikaela Shiffrin earning gold, Gus Kenworthy earning silver and Boulder’s Alex Deibold grabbing bronze.
Here’s a look at the Colorado athletes (Tap on their names for more details):
David Chodounsky of the USA competes during the first run of the men's slalom event at the FIS Alpine World Cup in Schladming, Austria on Jan. 23, 2018.
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Wiley Maple of the United States men's alpine squad attends a press conference at the Main Press Centre during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 5, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Alice Mckennis of USA competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill Training on Feb. 3, 2018 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
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Sarah Schleper of Mexico competes during the Women's Super G during the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships on Feb. 7, 2017 in St Moritz, Switzerland.
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Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Sept. 25, 2017 in Park City, Utah.
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United States' Lindsey Vonn celebrates after winning an alpine ski, women's world Cup downhill race, in Garmisch Partenkirchen, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018.
Joanne Reid of USA competes at the women’s 6km relay competition during the IBU Biathlon World Cup at Chiemgau Arena on Jan. 13, 2018 in Ruhpolding, Germany.
In this Nov. 25, 2017, file photo, Codie Bascue, Nathan Weber, Carlo Valdes and Samuel McGuffie, of the United States, compete in a four-man World Cup bobsled race in Whistler, British Columbia.
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Elana Meyers Taylor and Lauren Gibbs of USA celebrate winning the 2nd place of the World Cup at Deutsche Post Eisarena Koenigssee after the BMW IBSF World Cup Women`s Bobsleigh World Cup on Jan. 19, 2018 in Koenigssee, Germany.
Cross-Country Skier Simi Hamilton poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Sept. 27, 2017 in Park City, Utah.
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Noah Hoffman of the United States competes in the Men's 1.5 km Sprint Classic Qualification during the FIS Cross-Country World Cup presented by Viessmann - Test Event For Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Feb. 3, 2017 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
Alexander Ferreira of Aspen, CO. in action during men's pro ski superpipe final of Dew Tour in Breckenridge on December 15, 2017. Ferrira won the final.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Freestyle Skier Gus Kenworthy at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Aspen Snowmass January 14, 2018.
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Chris Delbosco poses for a portrait during the Canadian Olympic Committee Portrait Shoot on May 13, 2013 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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Tess Johnson competes in the ladies dual moguls during the US Freestyle Championships at Steamboat Resort on April 1, 2017 in Steamboat Springs.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Crested Butte's Aaron Blunck, the Sochi-veteran, won the first Olympic ski pipe qualifier last year.
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Casey Andringa of the United States men's moguls team attends a press conference at the Main Press Centre during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 5, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
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Jaelin Kauf of the United States celebrates after winning the Ladies' Moguls Finals during the 2018 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort on Jan. 11, 2018 in Park City, Utah.
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Keaton McCargo of USA competes during the Women's Moguls Final of the FIS Freestyle Ski and Snowboard World Championship 2015 on Jan. 18, 2015 in Kreischberg, Austria.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
Torin Yater-Wallace, skiing halfpipe, poses for a portrait during the Winter Olympics Media Summit in Park City, Utah.
Nicole Hensley of Lakewood is the No. 1 goalie for the U.S. Women's hockey team and the likely starter in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Nicole poses with her jersey May 23, 2017 in Littleton.
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Ice hockey player Troy Terry poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Sept. 25, 2017 in Park City, Utah.
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This picture taken on Feb. 14, 2017 shows South Korea's ice hockey team player U.S.-born Mike Testwuide during a practice session at a rink in Goyang, northwest of Seoul.
Ben Berend of the United States competes in the Individual Gundersen LH/10km during day two of the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup Hakuba on Feb. 4, 2018 in Hakuba, Japan.
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Nordic combined skier Bryan Fletcher poses for a portrait during the Team USA PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics portraits on April 29, 2017 in West Hollywood, Calif.
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Taylor Fletcher trains on the cross country course in preparation for the U.S. Nordic Combined Olympic Trials on Dec. 29, 2017 at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.
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Jasper Good jumps on the Normal Hill during the U.S. Nordic Combined Olympic Trials on Dec. 30, 2017 at Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.
Katie Uhlaender of the United States finishes a run during the Women’s Skeleton on Day 7 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at Sliding Center Sanki on Feb. 14, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.
Chris Corning of USA in action during men's final of snowboard Big Air of Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Copper Mountain on Dec. 10, 2017.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Mick Dierdorff of the U.S. Snowboarding's Snowboard Cross team during a press conference at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Media Center Feb. 7, 2018.
AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post
Red Gerard, snowboarding, poses for a portrait during the Winter Olympics Media Summit in Park City, Utah.
Hyoung Chang, The Denver Post
Arielle Gold in action during women's halfpipe final of Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Aspen Snowmass. Gold finished in 6th place. January 13, 2018.
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Snowboarder Hagen Kearney poses for a portrait during the Team USA Media Summit ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games on Sept. 27, 2017 in Park City, Utah.
Jake Pates in action during men's pro snowboard superpipe final of Dew Tour in Brickenridge on Dec. 15, 2017. Pates won the final.
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Snowboarder Meghan Tierney of the United States attends a press conference at the Main Press Centre during previews ahead of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 8, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea.
