U.S. Ski & Snowboard Nominates Freeski Team Roster For Olympic Winter Games Beijing
U.S. Ski & Snowboard has announced its nominations for the U.S. Olympic Freeski Team that will represent Team USA at the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022. Nominations are to be confirmed by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee when it formally announces the U.S. Olympic Team.
The slopestyle and big air teams come into the 2022 Games following a dominating qualifying season. Two-time Olympic medalist Nick Goepper brings experience and returning Olympians Alex Hall and Maggie Voisin head to Beijing with Olympic tryout event podiums. Caroline Claire enters her second Games as the top-ranked U.S. woman in FIS points, alongside Darian Stevens. First-time Olympians include Colby Stevenson, Mac Forehand, and Marin Hamill.
David Wise headlines the men’s halfpipe team – a two-time gold medalist who looks to add a third gold medal to the collection following his second-place finish at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth. Joining Wise is 2018 Olympic silver medalist Alex Ferreira and three-time Olympian Aaron Blunck. Birk Irving rounds out the men’s team in his first Olympic Games.
On the women’s halfpipe team, 2018 Olympic bronze medalist Brita Sigourney is set to return to Beijing for her third Games, along with 2014 Olympic silver medalist Devin Logan. Seventeen-year-old Hanna Faulhaber, whose remarkable season has included three World Cup podiums and the national halfpipe title, is heading into her first Olympic Games as the top-ranked American on the FIS points list. Carly Margulies also will be attending her first Olympic Games.
The U.S. Olympic Freeski Team has seven medal events at the 2022 Games, starting with the debut of men’s and women’s big air at the Big Air Shougang venue February 7-9. Freeski then moves to the Zhangjiakou Genting Snow Park for men’s and women’s slopestyle February 13-15, followed by men’s ski cross on February 18. Men’s and women’s halfpipe takes place February 17-19.
2022 U.S. OLYMPIC FREESKI HALFPIPE TEAM
(Name; hometown, birthday; club; past Olympics)
Women
- Brita Sigourney, Carmel, California; 1/17/1990 (2014, 2018)
- Devin Logan, West Dover, Vermont; 2/17/1993; Mount Snow Academy (2014, 2018)
- *Hanna Faulhaber, Aspen, Colorado; 9/4/2004; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club
- *Carly Margulies, Mammoth Lakes, California; 12/24/1997; Mammoth Mountain Freeski Team
Men
- Alex Ferreira, Aspen, Colorado; 8/14/1994; Aspen Valley Ski & Snowboard Club (Olympics: 2018)
- Aaron Blunck, Crested Butte, Colorado; 4/12/1996; Ski & Snowboard Club Vail (Olympics: 2014, 2018)
- David Wise, Reno, Nevada; 6/30/1990 (2014, 2018)
- *Birk Irving, Winter Park, Colorado; 7/26/1999; Winter Park Freeride Team
2022 U.S. OLYMPIC FREESKI SLOPESTYLE/BIG AIR TEAM
Women
- Maggie Voisin, Whitefish, Montana; 12/14/1998; Park City Ski & Snowboard ( 2014, 2018)
- Caroline Claire, Manchester Center, Vermont; 2/2/2000; Stratton Mountain School (2018)
- *Marin Hamill, Park City, Utah; 4/5/2001; Park City Ski & Snowboard
- Darian Stevens, Missoula, Montana; 10/26/1996; Missoula Freestyle Ski Team (2018)
Men
- Alex Hall, Salt Lake City, Utah; 9/21/1998; Park City Ski & Snowboard (2018)
- Nick Goepper, Lawrenceburg, Indiana; 3/14/1994 (2014, 2018)
- *Mac Forehand, Southport, Connecticut; 8/4/2001; Stratton Mountain School
- *Colby Stevenson, Park City, Utah; 10/3/1997; Park City Ski & Snowboard
2022 U.S. OLYMPIC FREESKI SKICROSS TEAM
Men
- *Tyler Wallasch, Mammoth Lakes, California; 6/8/1994; Mammoth Lakes Ski Team
*Denotes first-time Olympian
