Gold for the gold! From hockey players to figure skaters, check out the all-star athletes who are competing for Team USA at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
1 of 23Team USA Athletes At The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics: Meet The Champions
Go for the gold! With the Winter Olympics upon us once more, the world is meeting a whole new cast of MVP athletes from around the world. As the best athletes from around the globe gather, team USA made sure to be packed with talent for the Beijing Games, which kick off Feb. 4. The 222 person delegation includes everyone from figure skaters, hockey players, and luge champs. Fans will be rooting for favorites like Shaun White as well as fresh faces like Alysa Liu as they dominate the snow or enchant on ice.
Here, snowboarder Chloe Kim beams while holding up her first-place finishing card following the snowboarding halfpipe finals in Copper Mountain, Colorado on Dec. 19, 2021. Chloe was a favorite when she appeared at the 2018 PyeongChang games.
Want to see the stars vying for gold at this year’s Winter Olympics? Check out our gallery to meet team USA’s top athletes.
Lindsey Jacobellis
Lindsey Jacobellis is a snowboarder who has been competing in the Olympics since 2006. She won her first gold medal (and the first for Team USA) during the Women’s snowboard cross competition.
Jamie Anderson
Jamie Anderson smiles after the Women’s Snowboard Big Air final during the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games in South Korea on Feb. 22, 2018. She’ll be competing again.
Brittany Bowe
Brittany Bowe is in the zone as she competes in the women’s 1500-meter World Cup speedskating race at the Utah Olympic Oval, in Kearns, Utah on Dec. 5, 2021. While she’ll race in the 1000-meter and 1500-meter at Beijing, she gave up her spot in the 500-meter race so friend Erin Jackson could compete.
Summer Britcher
Smooth operator! Summer Britcher seems satisfied as she finishes her race at the FIL Luge World Championships in Koenigssee, Germany on Jan. 31, 2021.
Kevin Bickner
Go big! Kevin Bickner trains during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Zakopane, Poland on Jan. 14, 2022.
Jessie Diggins
Jessie Diggins zooms through the snow during the sprint Free race at the FIS Cross Country Skiing World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway on Dec. 3, 2021. She came in 2nd in that race.
Nathan Chen
Nathan Chen performs during the Gala Exhibition at the Figure Skating World Championships in Stockholm, Sweden on Mar. 28, 2021. He won a bronze medal at the 2018 games for his efforts in the team event.
Alex Ferreira
Alex Ferreira chats with fans after his first-place finish in the halfpipe finals during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colo on Dec. 18, 2021. He earned silver at the 2018 games.
Susan Dunklee
Susan Dunklee powers through the snow during day 5 of IBU Biathlon World Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia on Dec. 6, 2018. Susan lives in Vermont and is a member of the Craftsbury Green Racing Project, a group of professional post-collegiate athletes.
Taylor Fletcher
Defying gravity! Taylor Fletcher competes during the Nordic Combined event during a World Cup event in Val di Fiemme, Italy on Jan. 7, 2022.
Alex Hall
Alex Hall checks the score following his run in the slopestyle finals during the Dew Tour freestyle skiing event at Copper Mountain, Colorado’s Halfpipe Qualifiers on Dec. 17, 2021. He previously competed in the 2018 games.
Dusty Henricksen
Dusty Henricksen celebrates after winning the men’s Snowboard Slopestyle event at the Lausanne 2020 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Leysin, Switzerland on Jan. 20, 2020. Now 18, he’ll compete with the best in the world.
Kaillie Humphries
Winner! Bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries rejoices after taking first place during the women’s monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany on Feb. 14, 2021.
Madison Hubbell & Zachary Donohue
Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue are perfectly in sync during practice at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Torino, Italy on Nov. 6, 2021. They look incredible!
Hilary Knight
Slapshot! Ice hockey player Hilary Knight poses for a portrait at the 2017 Team USA Media Summit in Park City, Utah on Sep. 26. She won gold with Team USA at the 2018 games.
Alysa Liu
Alysa Liu has become a favorite. The 16-year-old figure skater, seen here at the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating 2021/22 NHK Trophy Exhibition Gala in Tokyo, Japan on Nov. 14, 2021, had won 2 national championships.
Jake Sanderson
Jake Sanderson of the North Dakota Fighting Hawks passes the puck during an NCAA D1 men’s hockey game against the Miami University Redhawks in Omaha Nebraska on Dec. 2, 2020. The 19-year-old, who was recently drafted to the Ottawa Senators, will compete on Team USA for the first time. The team will not feature players from the NHL because of COVID restrictions.
Katie Uhlaender
Fierce! Skeleton racer Katie Uhlaender poses for a portrait at the 2017 Team USA Media Summit in Park City, Utah on Sep. 25, 2017. She’s competed at every Winter Olympics since 2006 but has yet to medal. Could this be the year?
Jordan Stolz
Speedy! Jordan Stolz trains at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China on Jan. 31, 2022, ahead of the Winter Games.
John Shuster
A stone’s throw! Curler John Shuster slides the stone while competing at the U.S. Olympic Curling Team Trials in Omaha, Nebraska on Nov. 17, 2021.
Mikaela Shiffrin
Winner! Mikaela Shiffrin celebrates her second place during the women’s alpine ski World Cup giant slalom race in Courchevel, France on Dec. 22, 2021.
Kristen Santos
Kristen Santos soars across the ice in the women’s 1000-meter quarterfinal during the U.S. Olympic short-track speedskating trials in Kearns, Utah on Dec. 18, 2021. This will be her first Olympics.
