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The 2002 Winter Games left Utah with a powerful legacy: a set of world-class training facilities that, over the last eight years, have been a magnet for winter sports athletes from across the globe. Both the U.S. Ski and Snowboard and the U.S. Speed Skating Teams are headquartered here. And, let’s face it, for many these sports are the red meat of Winter Games, unless you have an abiding love of curling. Many of these athletes decide to settle here to be close to the skating oval, the bobsled track, the Nordic and freestyle jump park, and the greatest snow on Earth. And although they compete every year around the world, with the arrival of the 2010 Olympic Games, these young athletes take center stage. So here’s our guide to the “home team,” the men and women who live in and love Utah. And even though they’ll be going for the Olympic gold on behalf of all 50 of these United States, we know that when they stand on the podium with the “Star-Spangled Banner” blaring, they’ll shed a joyous tear or two for the one they call home.
Click the images below to read more on each local athlete.
Graham Watanabe is the first U.S. male to wint a Snowboard-Cross World Cup.
Injuries endemic to Lacy Schnoor's high-flying sport kept her from the 2006 games in Tornio, but now she's making tracks for the Olympic podium.
Vancouver will be Catherine Raney-Norman's fourth Olympic appearance.
Billy Demong brings home the first Olympic Nordic combined medals in American history.
At the 2002 SLC Olympics, Nick Pearson took 6th place in the 1,000 and 1,500-meter races.
For Emily Cook, the Vancouver games offer a shot at redemption and her best chance ever for a medal.
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