Original title: The full list of the U.S. Winter Olympics team was released, a total of 222 athletes participated
As of the evening of the 21st local time in the United States, the US Winter Olympic teams have announced the list of athletes participating in the Beijing Winter Olympics, and the complete list of the US Winter Olympic team has also been released. At the Winter Olympics, the U.S. team will have a total of 222 athletes, the oldest being 40-year-old snowboarder Nick Baumgartner, and the youngest 16-year-old. Chinese figure skater Alysa Liu.
Four athletes in the U.S. Winter Olympics delegation are participating in the Winter Olympics for the fifth time. For the first time since 1968, the U.S. team achieved all the athletes who won individual gold medals at the previous Winter Olympics and will continue to compete in this Winter Olympics. These include freestyle skier David Wise, alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin and more.
Skiing is the traditional advantage of the US team in the Winter Olympics. At the Winter Olympics, the U.S. team had the most athletes in freestyle skiing and snowboarding, with 32 and 26 athletes participating respectively. In addition, in alpine skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, curling and other events, the US team also has the strength to rush gold. (CCTV reporter Liu Xu)