The 2022 Winter Olympics, officially the XXIV Olympic Winter Games begins on February 4, 2022, through February 20, 2022, in Beijing, China.
Las Vegas, Nevada is the opposite of cold. We don’t really know what snow is but that’s not to say snow doesn’t exist. With the 2022 Winter Olympics right around the corner, we decided to get involved with winter the best way that we know how… through the television. We wanted to recognize and appreciate the winter athletes who were born or their hometowns residing on the “West Coast” representing TEAM USA.
What is considered “West Coast?” We’re glad you asked. For this list, we included the number of athletes and any state that is left of the Rocky Mountains which includes Washington (4), Oregon (0), California (30), Utah (26), Arizona (2), Nevada (3), Idaho (0), Alaska (7), and the west side of Montana (1). We have two Las Vegas, Nevada resident olympian by the names of Chloe Kim and Kaysha Love, who will be cheering on in the Snowboard and Bobsleigh divisions. We are also here to support our neighboring states’ Olympians as they make America proud.
Meet the talented athletes who are competing in different divisions:
Pamela Wilson - Long Beach, California
Wheelchair Curling – Athlete Bio
BEIJING, CHINA – OCTOBER 23: Pamela Wilson and David Samsa of USA team compete in the 2021 World Wheelchair Curling Championship at National Aquatics Centre on October 23, 2021 in Beijing, China. The championship is part of Experience Beijing test events, held in preparation of the upcoming Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. (Photo by Andrea Verdelli/Getty Images)
Lindsey Jacobellis - Laguna Niguel, California
Snowboard – Athlete Bio
SIERRA NEVADA, SPAIN – MARCH 12: Lindsey Jacobellis of USA wins the gold medal during the FIS Freestyle Ski & Snowboard World Championships Snowboardcross on March 12, 2017 in Sierra Nevada, Spain (Photo by Laurent Salino/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)
Eunice Lee - Bellevue, Washington
Short Track Speed Skating – Athlete Bio
BEIJING, CHINA – JANUARY 31: Eunice Lee of Team United States skates during a short track speed skating practice session ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Capital Indoor Stadium on January 31, 2022 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Megan Nick - Park City, Utah
Freestyle Skiing – Athlete Bio
PARK CITY, UTAH – FEBRUARY 03: Megan Nick of the United States takes training run for the Women’s Aerials during the 2021 Intermountain Healthcare Freestyle International Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort at Deer Valley Resort at Deer Valley Resort on February 03, 2021 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)