PARK CITY, Utah – Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list of nominees for the US Alpine skiing team nominated for the Beijing Winter Games.
There are nine first-time Olympians on the roster, which still awaits confirmation from the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
Shiffrin heads to her third Olympics. She already owns three medals, including a gold in slalom in 2014 and in giant slalom in 2018.
Other Americans who previously made Olympic teams and are back are Breezy Johnson, Tricia Mangan, Jackie Wiles, Bryce Bennett, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Tommy Ford and Travis Ganong.
The first-timers are Keely Cashman, Katie Hensien, AJ Hurt, Mo Lebel, Paula Moltzan, Nina O´Brien, Bella Wright, River Radamus and Luke Winters.
The Alpine schedule in Beijing starts Feb. 6 with the men´s downhill, followed by the women´s giant slalom on Feb. 7, AP reported.
