Sports
Meet Your 2018 Winter Olympians From Connecticut
A half-dozen members of Team USA are listed as Connecticut residents.
Nearly 240 American participants from 16 sports will descend upon PyeongChang, South Korea next month to represent the United States in the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. The Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony will begin at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, Feb. 9. The Closing Ceremony takes place at 8 a.m. Eastern Time on Sunday, Feb. 25.
Final rosters for some sports are not yet complete, but as of this date, six U.S. athletes are listed as residing in Connecticut.
Here is a brief look at the half-dozen Nutmeg State Olympic participants. Click on the athlete's name for their complete biography from Team USA.
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Zach Donohue, 27, Madison
figure skating
Kiley McKinnon, 22, Madison
freestyle skiing
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Mark Arcobello, 29, Milford
ice hockey
Emily Sweeney, 24, Suffield
luge
Tucker West, 23, Ridgefield
luge
Lindsey Jacobellis, 32, Roxbury
snowboarding
Photos courtesy of Team USA
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