Wisconsin Sends 12 Athletes To Beijing For 2022 Winter Olympics

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Games at the XXIV Olympics in Beijing start Friday and 12 Wisconsin athletes will shoot for the gold.

Deedra Irwin, Pulaski. Event: biathlon

Paul Schommer, Appleton. Event: biathlon

Kevin Bolger, Minocqua. Event: Cross-country skiing

Matt Hamilton, McFarland. Event: Curling

Rebecca Hamilton, McFarland. Event: Curling

Nina Roth, McFarland. Event: Curling

Alexandria Cavallini, Delafield. Event: Women's ice hockey

Brianna Decker, Dousman. Event: Women's ice hockey

Amanda Kessel, Madison. Event: Women's ice hockey

Ben Loomis, Eau Claire. Event: Nordic combined

Courtney Rummel, West Bend. Event: Snowboarding

Jordan Stolz, Kewaskum. Event: Speedskating - long track


NBCUniversal remains the main broadcast partner and will offer 2022 Beijing Olympics programming across cable, broadcast and streaming platforms. NBC, USA, CNBC and the Olympic Channel will have the games.

https://patch.com/wisconsin/milwaukee/wisconsin-sends-12-athletes-beijing-2022-winter-olympics

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1. Wisconsin-native Brianna Decker out of Olympics after opening match injury, reports indicate

(AP/WMTV) - Brianna Decker was stretchered off the ice with what appeared to be a severe leg injury in the U.S. women’s hockey team’s opening game at the Beijing Olympics and her 2022 Olympics may be over early.

Multiple reports indicate USA Hockey has already confirmed the Dousman, Wisconsin-native will miss the rest of the Olympics because of the injury.

Decker cried out in pain several times while lying on the ice after being tripped from behind by Finland’s Ronja Savolainen to the left of the U.S. net in the first period. Savolainen hooked her leg around Decker’s, and the two fell awkwardly to the ice with the Finland player landing on top of Decker.

https://www.nbc15.com/2022/02/03/wisconsin-native-brianna-decker-stretchered-off-ice-opening-olympic-match/

[Jimbo S]

2. Anna Hoffman

Ski jumper from Madison was a late addition when a spot in the field opened up.

[AllyCat]

3. This is super cool!