15 Steamboat Athletes Head to Sochi
01/30/2014 10:17PM ● By Deb Olsen
Gondola Square was packed to capacity as Steamboat hosted its Olympic Sendoff, featuring the lighting of the community's Olympic caldron.
One reigning world champion, two sets of siblings and America's only six-time Winter Olympian lead the contingency of skiers and riders with strong Steamboat ties who are headed to Sochi for the 2014 Winter Games.
Reigning world champion halfpipe rider Arielle Gold will represent the U.S., along with her brother, Taylor. They will be joined by brothers Taylor and Bryan Fletcher, who will represent the U.S. in Nordic Combined. Billy Demong and Todd Lodwick, both of whom have strong Steamboat ties, round out the Nordic Combined team. Lodwick, is the only American to be selected for six Olympic teams; that ties the overall Olympic record.
A total fo 15 Steamboat skiers and riders have been named to Olympic teams.
Reigning world champion halfpipe rider Arielle Gold will represent the U.S., along with her brother, Taylor. They will be joined by brothers Taylor and Bryan Fletcher, who will represent the U.S. in Nordic Combined. Billy Demong and Todd Lodwick, both of whom have strong Steamboat ties, round out the Nordic Combined team. Lodwick, is the only American to be selected for six Olympic teams; that ties the overall Olympic record.
A total fo 15 Steamboat skiers and riders have been named to Olympic teams.
Nordic Combined
Todd Lodwick
Billy Demong
Bryan Fletcher
Taylor Fletcher
Freestyle
Moguls
Eliza Outtrim
Patrick Deneen
Snowboard
Halfpipe
Arielle Gold
Taylor Gold
Snowboard Alpine
Justin Reiter
Caroline Calvé (Canada)
Ester Ledecka (Czech Republic)
Richard Wilkes (Australia)
Vic Wild (Russia)
Boardercross
Belle Brockhoff (Australia)
Jarryd Hughes (Australia)