Winter Olympics: Team USA unveil 222-strong roster for Beijing 2022, including their largest female contingent ever
- The United States squad will boast 107 women with 92 returning Olympians heading to Beijing
- Two-time gold medallist Mikaela Shiffrin and Chloe Kim, defending Olympic champion in the women’s snowboard half-pipe, are among the big names
The United States are sending 222 athletes for Beijing 2022 next month, including 107 women – their largest female contingent ever for a Winter Games.
The Team said their 2022 roster was “the most experienced US Winter Olympic team ever” with 99 returning Olympians, including Shaun White in half-pipe snowboarding and Lindsey Jacobellis in snowboardcross, Katie Uhlaender in skeleton and John Shuster in curling.
Eight members of Team USA will compete at their fourth Winter Olympic Games – Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries (previously of Team Canada) in bobsled, Ashley Caldwell in aerials freestyle skiing, Evan Bates in ice dance figure skating, Hilary Knight in ice hockey, Chris Mazdzer in luge, and Faye Gulini and Nick Baumgartner in snowboardcross.
Chloe Kim, defending Olympic champion in the women’s snowboard half-pipe, is on the list as is Pyeongchang 2018 gold medallist in curling John Shuster, and men’s golden hopeful in figure skating, Nathan Chen.
“The Olympic Games showcases the best of humanity and sport competition, and Beijing 2022 will be no different,” Sarah Hirshland, CEO of the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee, said.