SSWSC Athletes Nominated for Youth Olympic Games
From U.S. Ski & Snowboard: U.S. Ski & Snowboard formally nominated the Youth Olympic Winter Games (YOG) cross country, freestyle, snowboard, and freeski teams, slated to compete from January 19 - February 1, 2024, in Gangwon Province, South Korea. Nominations include athletes aged 15 to 18 who qualified based on selection criteria.
The 2024 Youth Olympic Games, held every four years, will host more than 1,900 athletes from more than 80 National Olympic Committees to the home of the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Historically, the Youth Olympic Games was created by the former president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Jacques Rogge with a mission to bring together the world’s best young athletes and educate and inspire the next generation of Olympians.
Two SSWSC athletes and one SSWSC alum were nominated:
Freestyle/Moguls: Abby McLarnon
Cross Country Ski: Grey (Benjamin) Barbier
Snowboard: Rochelle Weinberg
Additional announcements for ski jumping, Nordic combined, and alpine skiing will be made in December. The next Youth Olympic Games Qualifier for Ski Jumping and Nordic Combined will be Winter Start December 8-10, 2023, in Steamboat Springs at Howelsen Hill.